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Victoria Azarenka’s coach came up with a NSFW(?) motivational word

No. 20 Victoria Azarenka dug deep to beat No. 11 Angelique Kerber in Day 6 of the US Open. Azarenka sealed the victory on the sixth match point, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

In an interview after the win, she had some interesting words to say, including one word she says her coach made up.

“Between finish and punish, he came up with a pinish,” Azarenka says while the entire crowd can’t help but giggle along with her.

Pinish is definitely a new one. It’s awkwardly fun to say. If imagining pinishing your opponents helps you achieve victory, then you keep doing you, Azarenka.

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