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In the lead-up to her first Grand Slam final, Victoria Azarenka has been hard at work practising her moves. Dance moves that is.

"I've been working on it every warm-up before my match. It's getting better," said Azarenka who will play Maria Sharapova in the final.

Sharapova, who at 24 is two years Azarenka's senior, has been through all this before. Five Grand Slam finals for three victories, including the Australian Open title in 2008, more than gives Sharapova the edge in experience. And she will not be going easy on Azarenka on Saturday night.

"Even though Victoria hasn't really been in that stage of a Grand Slam before, she's certainly won big titles and she has the experience.

"This is a stage she's wanted to be at for a long time, so I do expect her to play really good tennis," said Sharapova after she defeated her Wimbledon conqueror Petra Kvitova in the semifinals.

Speaking ahead of Saturday night's final, Azarenka said this is the moment she's been waiting for.

"[I] worked hard to be in this situation, so why stress about it? I want it and that's what I'm looking for, so I'm just going to go out there and try to do my best."

The world No.3 doesn't see her lack of Grand Slam final experience a problem and with the career head-to-head count split 3-3, Azarenka knows she's in for a tough time.

"I think she's a very tough opponent. She's been in the finals here, she won here, so definitely she has a lot of experience.

"We always had difficult matches, so really looking forward to that battle. It's not going to be easy."

It's a battle that many are saying will be the loudest ever heard at Rod Laver Arena, with both players known to grunt as big as they hit.

"Oh, my God," exclaimed an exasperated Azarenka. "Every, every press conference. Can you surprise me sometimes with a different question?

"No, I mean, whatever people call us, you know. I respect every opinion."

So far opinions on Azarenka have been mixed. Over the past fortnight, many in the crowd have taken to mimicking her signature high-pitched grunt between points. Loud and aggressive on court, the likeable 22-year-old is anything but off the court.

It’s a situation that could potentially cause a player new to the tour more than a few sleepless nights. But with six years on the tour under her belt, Azarenka has found a new level of maturity and is coping exceptionally well.

"I had, how do you call that, meltdowns?" smiled Azarenka.

"Yeah, I had some. For sure you can see some on YouTube. But, you know, I grow as a player, I grow as a person, and I try to learn from my mistakes and make it better."

Azarenka will need to channel all her energy into keeping her cool against ice queen Sharapova. And to help keep her mind clear as she prepares for the biggest battle of her life, she’ll start by thinking about anything but tennis.

"I just relax, try get my mind off the tennis court, you know. I think I can do it quite well. Watch few movies, read a little bit. Just do something different."

And if the belter from Belarus can break through for her first Grand Slam title on Saturday night, we may just see some of those dance moves in action.