You were banned from Wimbledon, simply because of your passport Victoria Azarenka | Up Front

This week we are joined by 2x Grand Slam champion and former world number one, Victoria Azarenka. Born in Belarus, during the final years of the Soviet Union, Victoria’s career in tennis started purely by chance. After moving to the USA as a teenager to pursue her dream she would go on to become the first Belarusian to capture a tennis Grand Slam, winning the Australian Open in 2012. But now she has found herself in the middle of tensions, as the sporting and political worlds collide… Subscribe for future episodes and head to @UpFrontWithSimonJordan for full video episodes. 18 please gamble responsibly. Warning: this episode contains language that some people may find offensive. #upfront #simonjordan #wimbledon 00:00 Introduction to Victoria Azarenka 00:49 Podcast starts 02:15 Victoria’s journey to tennis stardom 09:40 What was it like in Belarus? 12:12 Pressure 20:39 Why did Victoria feel lonely? 27:10 Did Money change Victoria 30:00 Emma Raducanu 38:12 Ukraine War / Being banned from Wimbledon 50:28 Naomi Osaka 55:34 The GOAT debate 1:00:00 Has Victoria fulfilled everything she wants to do? “You were banned from Wimbledon, simply because of your passport…” 🎾 Victoria Azarenka | Up Front