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Victoria Azarenka to miss Fed Cup, awaits 2018 WTA Tour

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Heather Watson of Great Britain and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus shake hands after the Ladies Singles third round match on day five of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Heather Watson of Great Britain and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus shake hands after the Ladies Singles third round match on day five of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
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Victoria Azarenka will skip the Fed Cup final due to ongoing custody disputes. She is, however, hopeful for a 2018 WTA Tour comeback.

Victoria Azarenka is eager to bounce back to the 2018 WTA Tour.

Currently, she has announced that she will miss the Fed Cup final between Belarus and the United States. The issue holding her back from competing is an ongoing custody battle with the father of her newborn baby boy Leo.

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The former world No. 1 must remain in California for the time being while the custody battle continues. It is a disappointment to not see her in the Fed Cup final, but it seems that Azarenka will be ready to go for the 2018 WTA Tour.

Victoria Azarenka made an impressive run at Wimbledon 2017.

With limited time between the birth of her son Leo and actual competitive play, the former world No. 1 reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon. She eventually fell to Romanian tennis star Simona Halep. The Romanian is the year-end world No. 1 on the WTA Tour.

Azarenka is a fan favorite on the WTA Tour. As a former world No. 1 and two-time Australian Open winner, fans would love to see her back and competing for a full calendar year. In her absence, players such as Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams have made a resurgence on tour. The 2017 WTA Tour even saw the comeback of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova.

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Victoria Azarenka appears to be in fine playing shape during her offseason. Despite the ongoing custody battles, the Belarusian tennis star should be a top contender when she hits competitive WTA singles action again.

The tennis world awaits her full return to the sport. With little play in 2017, she already displayed flashes of brilliance on the courts. There is no doubt that the 28-year-old former world No. 1 will quickly become a top name in women’s singles tennis yet again. Stay tuned to see how her offseason continues in the coming months and check back to see how Victoria Azarenka opens up during the 2018 WTA Tour.

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