Top seed Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the US Open final on Friday. She will face either three-time champion Serena Williams or Sara Errani of Italy in Saturday\'s final. \"I was just trying to grab the first opportunity. Maria is such a great player,\" said Azarenka, the reigning Australian Open champion who will be playing in her first New York final. \"But then I started to place the ball well and I found my rhythm. It\'s my first final and I\'m so excited, but I don\'t want to leave yet.\"