The 22-year-old Belarusian lowered her starting assistance activity and was down 2-0 after a stressed start before successful 12 of the next 13 video games to take the go with away from Sharapova, a three-time significant success and the 2008 Australian champ.
She became only the third lady to make the No. 1 identify after successful her first Grand Slam title.
Azarenka has been a unique existence at Melbourne Park as much as for her shrieks and hoots with each taken and apparently endless power as for her light bermuda, pink singlet and natural go and bracelets.
Against Sharapova, she managed the non-stop activity that has been the characteristic of her promotion in Australia, her Twenty fifth straight significant. She won the Sydney Worldwide headline the weekend before the year's first significant and is now on a 12-match successful ability.
The third-seeded Azarenka set up title point with a gorgeous forehand success and made it when Sharapova netted a groundstroke.
She lowered onto her legs at the guideline with her palms over her deal with. She got up, presented up her palms and mouthed "What happened?" before strolling up to her instructor in the appears to celebrate.
