Victoria Azarenka clinches Brisbane Open title

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka stormed to her second Brisbane International title when she defeated Germany’s Angelique Kerber in straight sets on Saturday.

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka stormed to her second Brisbane International title when she defeated Germany’s Angelique Kerber in straight sets on Saturday.

Victoria Azarenka holds the Brisbane Open trophy after she won the women's final match against Angelique Kerber. (AP Photo)

Azarenka, who won her maiden WTA title in Brisbane in 2009, overwhelmed the fourth-seeded Kerber, winning 6-3, 6-1 in 73 minutes, her sixth win over the German in six meetings.

It was Azarenka’s first title since she won in Cincinnati in August, 2013.

She sustained a foot injury in 2014 and only played nine tournaments. In 2015, she suffered a thigh strain that saw her slip down the world rankings.

But she steadily improved in each round in Brisbane and showed in the final she will be a serious contender for the Australian Open.