article_snippet: Sascha Bajin, a constant in Serena Williams' life the past eight years, suggested on Twitter earlier this week that Serena Williams was no longer working with the 19-time grand slam winner and has instead begun a partnership with Serena Williams friend and tennis rival, Victoria Azarenka.
article_snippet: he was no longer working with the 19-time grand slam winner and has instead begun a partnership with Williams' friend and tennis rival, Victoria Azarenka split was confirmed by Serena Williams agent, Jill Smoller, in an email to CNN.com, and Azarenka's coach, Wim Fissette, confirmed that Bajin is indeed the two-time grand slam champion's new hitting partner.
article_snippet: he was no longer working with the 19-time grand slam winner and has instead begun a partnership with Williams' friend and tennis rival, Victoria Azarenka practiced together for the first time this week.
article_snippet: but Bajin wasn't with Serena Williams as Bajin won the Australian Open in January.
article_snippet: Bajin said Serena Williams was injured, with Frenchman Jonathan Dasnieres de Veigy replacing Serena Williams.
article_snippet: Fissette, who was formerly alongside Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep and Sabine Lisicki when they either won or reached grand slam finals, said Serena Williams was "very surprised" that Bajin became available.
article_snippet: Serena Williams, about to make Serena return to Indian Wells after a 14-year absence, once likened Bajin to a brother.
highlights_snippet: Serena Williams is no longer working with hitting partner Sascha Bajin .
  
highlights_snippet: Bajin, who worked with Serena Williams for eight years, is now with Victoria Azarenka .
  
highlights_snippet: Bajin skipped this year's Australian Open as Serena Williams won major No. 19 .
  