Channel NewsAsia  Tennis: Reigning champion Azarenka out of
China Open  Reigning China Open champion Victoria Azarenka
lamented her lack of preparation after crashing out of Beijing
in the first round on Monday - her second early exit in a week.
The world number two also blamed her mental fragility for the
6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to Andrea Petkovic, a match in which she was
often seen cursing to herself as she committed a staggering 15
double faults.  The second seed had earlier in September lost
the US Open final to world number one Serena Williams before
losing to her sister Venus in the second round of the Pan
Pacific Open last week, a match in which she claimed to have
felt ill.  The Belarusian said her defeats in Tokyo and Beijing
could be attributed to her tough schedule as the season draws to
a close.  "I probably should have taken a longer break and just
prepare myself," the 24-year-old told reporters after her latest
defeat.  "I don't feel like I was ready to play," she said,
adding that "the preparatio