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No. 1 Azarenka beats Flipkens in US Open 2nd round

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates after beating Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in the second round of play at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mel C. Evans

(AP Photo/Mel C. Evans)

NEW YORK (AP) Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a straight-set win over qualifier Kirsten Flipkens.

Azarenka won 6-2, 6-2 in 65 minutes Wednesday. The Australian Open champ from Belarus has never been past the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.

Flipkens, a 133rd-ranked Belgian, beat 60th-ranked Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic in the first round.

Azarenka has lost just five games through her first two matches at this year's Open.

Updated August 29, 2012

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