Lionel Messi super fan and tennis star Victoria Azarenka wears Paris Saint-Germain shirt as she books place in Australian Open semi-final

Tennis star Victoria Azarenka showed her love for Paris Saint-Germain after booking her place in the Australian Open semi-final.

The two-time Grand Slam winner put on a PSG jersey after beating Jessica Pegula in Tuesday's quarter-final.

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The Belarusian ace is a huge fan of Lionel Messi and cheered him on during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, whilst watching them defeat France in the final on penalties.

The 33-year-old's social media feed is full of Messi posts and reaction to PSG games.

Her son, Leo, is a huge fan of the French club and she reportedly wore the shirt for him.

Azarenka dominated the match against Pegula, winning 6-4 6-1, and reaches the last four in Melbourne for the first time since 2013 - when she won the title for the second time.

She stunned her American opponent, who struggled with the strong serving and groundstrokes of Azarenka.

The Belarus star will play Elena Rybakina in the last four on Thursday after she defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets.

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“It hurts to beat her because I always want her to do well,” said Azarenka of Pegula.

“But at the same time I knew I had to play my best tennis.

“I knew from the first point I had to bring it. We had so many rallies and I just wanted to stay there, take opportunities because she was going to take everything if I didn’t.

“I’m very proud I executed my game plan very well. It’s amazing to be in the semi-finals of another Grand Slam.”