Azarenka likes being hunted No. 1

Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka seems to be relishing her new role as the world's top player. The Australian Open champion will lead Belarus against the United States in a Fed Cup playoff this coming weekend in Worcester, Mass.

"It's definitely going to be more challenging," she told reporters. "A lot of people are going to have more motivation. But I feel like being No. 1. I want to work as I'm No. 2."

Belarussian captain Tatiana Poutchek said that the reception to Azarenka's Grand Slam victory at home was overwhelming. "It was huge," she said. "I would say it's like, I don't know, 80 percent or 90 percent of population was watching. It was spectacular."

Azarenka indicted that after Fed Cup, she might take some time off to visit with her family. She could opt out of the tournaments in Doha and Dubai. "Maybe before Indian Wells. But don't write it," she said.

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