<p>Victoria Azarenka of Belarus puts a racket on her head after she lost a point against Kim Clijsters of Belgium during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)</p>
January 26, 2012
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January 26, 2012 8:15 p.m.
Azarenka ousts Clijsters in semifinals
MELBOURNE, Australia - Victoria Azarenka reached her first Grand Slam final and staked a claim for the No. 1 ranking, beating defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open semifinals Thursday.