Victoria Azarenka's incorrect nation personalized on Australia Open trophy

The lady who victories the Australia Start gets the Daphne Akhurst Funeral service Cup. It is personalized with the performer's name and the name of her house nation. Or, in the situation of 2013 champ Victoria Azarenka, who won a three-set thriller against Li Na these days, it's personalized with a performer's name and the name of a nation that's near on the alphabetical record to their house nation, but isn't their local area.

Azarenka is from Belarus. So when her award says "VICTORIA AZARENKA (BEL)," there doesn't appear to be much incorrect. Belarus into "BEL." Is practical.

Then you look returning at latest titles on the award and recognize Kim Clijsters is also from BEL and she is from The country, not Belarus. That's when it strikes you: Belarus may look like BEL is a excellent acronym, but that's already taken by australia in European European countries. The real acronym for Belarus is BLR.