"The most rewarding is hearing people cheering for you", Azarenka smiles and says after her fourth match in Miami and chalking up a victory over Aga Radwanska of 6-2, 6-2 for the tennis mommy. But months ago, things weren't always so cheery for the former grand slam Australian Open winner.

Fighting for custody or even shared custody of her son Leo with the Daddy and then being available to travel to tournaments was two dilemmas that seemed to have no solution. The last time she played after giving birth was during the 4th round of the 2017 Wimbledon, losing to Simona Halep.

Shortly after paternity papers by the father were filed in Los Angeles where both lived, a judge order neither to leave California until an agreement was reached. Azarenka sadly turned down wild card after wild card to various tournaments until an agreement came and now she's able to go out on tour starting back on not only her profession but her passion and hunger.

It was her tennis friend Gael Monfils who said that "...she is fighting, is a happy person, a strong fighting girl who never gives up..." Azarenka didn't give up at the court of law and both decided to share custody ending the long drawn out saga.

It was her determination and diligence also on the tennis court that gave her wins at Indian Wells at defeated Heather Watson, Sloane Stephens, then pairing in doubles with her lady countrywoman Aryna Sabalenka wo win a round of doubles.

Things got steamy as Azarenka entered the Miami Open making it into the quarter final rounds by showing excellent court strategy over CiCi Bellis, Madison Keys, Anastasija Sevastova and Aga Radwanska. Victoria Azarenka is a woman driven and looks as though she really has her mojo back and functioning well and consistently on the tennis court.

She's did passing, volleying, slicing and spinning her opponents out of control. She has started to sizzle now and her comrades are taking a good look at what they might have to face. "I feel like I played high quality tennis...stayed aggressive and it seems like my game plan worked", she had said confidently.

Azarenka is a driven woman that finally sees the light at the end of a once dreary tunnel and is now beginning to have fun again.