Wednesday January 16, 2013
Champion or not, Victoria still needs security pass
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
MELBOURNE PARK, MELBOURNE (Jan 14-27)
SHE might be the defending champion but security officials at the Australian Open were none the wiser, asking to see Victoria Azarenka’s pass despite her picture being plastered on a wall nearby.
The Belarusian is the top seed and world No. 1. Every Open champion are honoured by having their portraits in the walkways under Rod Laver Arena.
Asked yesterday if it was nice to walk around the corridors and see pictures of herself, Azarenka said: “Yeah, I mean, those pictures are going to be here for a while. That’s kind of great feeling to have.
“The other day the security guy, I was walking, and he’s like, ‘You got your pass?’,” she added. “There was my picture! I said, ‘There is my pass. There it is’.”
She quickly added: “But I love the security. They are so strict here. They are really making sure nobody gets in. It’s incredible.” — AFP
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