"She's either retiring or playing doubles with Serena Williams at the US Open" - Curious tennis fans react to Victoria Azarenka's cryptic announcement post

Tennis fans around the world have been engulfed in a haze of mystery ever since Victoria Azarenka's cryptic tweet about an upcoming announcement from her side.

Azarenka hasn't had the best of seasons this year. She struggled to put together good performances at the Australian Open and the French Open, and Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes meant she was unable to compete at the Championships.

The former World No. 1 recently made it to the Citi Open quarterfinals before Wang Xiyu ended her run. After being unable to compete at the Canadian Open due to her visa getting rejected, she took part in the Western & Southern Open, where she lost to Emma Raducanu in the second round.

Following her defeat Azarenka posted on Twitter that she would soon make an announcement, but made no specific indication of what it would be.

Tennis fans soon started speculating what her announcement might be about, with the majority of them hinting at her retirement. One user suggested that she would either play doubles with Serena Williams at the upcoming US Open or retire.

Another said that it would be too tough to handle another retirement this year if Azarenka went the same way, and wrote:

One fan, however, theorized that it might be the announcement of the birth of a second child and tweeted:

"People missed a big opportunity to show how sports can unite" - Victoria Azarenka on Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarusian players

During the Citi Open earlier this month, Victoria Azarenka criticized the ban that prevented Russian and Belarusian players from competing at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.

In an interview with Tennis.com, the Belarusian opined that the tournament had missed the chance to display the sport's togetherness. She did, however, express hope that another opportunity would arise in the future to do things differently.

Azarenka also talked about how her attempt to resolve the matter was ignored. The 33-year-old remarked that the concerned authorities were ignorant and careless and that they brushed off her solutions without any serious discussion.

The next stop for Azarenka is the 2022 US Open, where she will be eying her third Grand Slam singles title.

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