At age 16, Azarenka moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, from Minsk, Belarus, to train. In this she was aided by National Hockey League goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and his wife, who is a friend of Azarenka's mother. In 2012 she moved to Monaco. Azarenka is fluent in Belarusian, Russian, and English and has some handling of French and Ukrainian. In 2010 she briefly considered a break from the sport of tennis to focus on education; however, after a conversation with her grandmother, she decided to continue playing. It is the inspiration from her grandmother that is regarded as the key for her continued developments in the sport. As of January 2013, Azarenka was romantically involved with singer Redfoo, part of musical duoLMFAO.