Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has won the Australian Open 2012 women's title. She had a relatively easy straight set victory against Russia's Maria Sharapova in Saturday's one-sided final, 6-3, 6-0.
The first Grand Slam title for Azarenka also elevated her to the World No. 1 spot in Women's tennis at the age of 22, replacing Caroline Wozniacki.
This was also the first Grandslam win by a Belarusian.
Despite the loss, Sharapova will move one step ahead to 3rd rank behind Petra Kvitova wh