Azarenka out of Auckland

A CONTINUING custody dispute prevented two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka from resuming her tennis career at the ASB Classic in Auckland next week.

Azarenka notified event organisers that she will be unable to play the tournament for “personal reasons.”

The former world No.1 has not played since Wimbledon in July because she cannot leave California until a dispute with her former partner over the custody of their son Leo is resolved.