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'''Agnieszka Radwańska''' {{IPAc-pl|AUD|Pl-Agnieszka_Radwańska.ogg|a|g|'|ń|e|sz|k|a|-|r|a|d|'|w|a|ń|s|k|a}} (born 6 March 1989 in [[Kraków]]) is a [[Poland|Polish]] professional tennis player.
'''Agnieszka Radwańska''' {{IPAc-pl|AUD|Pl-Agnieszka_Radwańska.ogg|a|g|'|ń|e|sz|k|a|-|r|a|d|'|w|a|ń|s|k|a}} (born 6 March 1989 in [[Kraków]]) is a [[Poland|Polish]] professional tennis player. As of 30 January 2012, she is ranked world no. 6. Known for constructing points and making intelligent use of the court,<ref>{{cite news |first= Jaydip|last= Sengupta|coauthors= |title=Agnieszka Radwanska: The fan favourite |work=gulfnews.com |page= |date=February 16, 2012 |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/agnieszka-radwanska-the-fan-favourite-1.981671}}</ref> she has won seven WTA singles titles.


Her career high singles ranking is World No. 6, which she achieved on 30 January 2012. In 2007, Radwańska became the first Polish player in history to claim a [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] Tour singles title when she won the [[Nordea Nordic Light Open]]. In 2008, she won three more singles titles: the [[Pattaya Women's Open]], the [[Istanbul Cup]], and the [[2008 International Women's Open|International Women's Open]]. Radwańska has also reached five Grand Slam quarterfinals, becoming the first Polish woman in WTA to do so. On 24 May 2008, she became the first Polish female tennis player to surpass US$1&nbsp;million in career prize money.
In 2007, Radwańska became the first Polish player in history to claim a [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] Tour singles title when she won the [[Nordea Nordic Light Open]]. Radwańska has also reached five Grand Slam quarterfinals, becoming the first Polish woman in WTA to do so. On 24 May 2008, she became the first Polish female tennis player to surpass US$1&nbsp;million in career prize money.

==Personal life==
Agnieszka Radwańska was born in [[Kraków]]. She began playing tennis at the age of four, after her father introduced her to the sport.<ref name=profile>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=WTA Profile |work=wtatennis.com |date= |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/player/agnieszka-radwanska_2257889_11530}}</ref> Her younger sister, [[Urszula Radwańska|Urzula]], is also a tennis player. Radwańska's closest friends on the WTA Tour are Caroline Wozniacki,<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/18/tennis.radwanska.dementieva.wozniacki/index.html Radwanska to face friend Wozniacki in Indian Wells semis – CNN.com]. Edition.cnn.com (18 March 2010). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Victoria Azarenka,<ref>[http://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/agnieszka-radwanska-i-like-short-dresses-1.586956 Agnieszka Radwanska: 'I like short dresses']. gulfnews (23 February 2010). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Daniela Hantuchová, Angelique Kerber, and Maria Kirilenko.<ref>[http://www.wtatennis.com/doublesnews/20110403/daniela-agnieszka-win-doubles-in-miami_2256567_2330375 WTA | News | Doubles News | Doubles News | Daniela & Agnieszka Win Doubles In Miami]. Wtatennis.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref>


==Playing style==
==Playing style==
Radwańska hits consistently on both the forehand and the backhand sides. Her favorite shot is her forehand, particularly the inside-out forehand.<ref>[http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Player/Info/0,,12781~11530,00.html WTA | Players | Info | Agnieszka Radwanska]. Sonyericssonwtatour.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> She is also very accurate with the drop shot and lob. She lacks much of the hitting power of players like [[Maria Sharapova]] or the Williams sisters, and therefore relies on tactical accuracy and patience in constructing the point before hitting a winner.<ref>[http://www.polskieradio.pl/zagranica/news/artykul74040.html TheNews.pl :: News from Poland]. Polskieradio.pl (31 March 2010). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Several commentators (including former men's pro [[Wojtek Fibak]]) have compared her playing style to that of [[Martina Hingis]], describing her as "a natural mover who understands the geometry of the court".<ref>Clarey, Christopher. (20 June 2009) [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/sports/tennis/21polish.html New Words on Women’s Tennis Tour – Polish Spoken Here]. NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref>
Radwańska hits consistently on both the forehand and the backhand sides. Her favorite shot is her forehand, particularly the inside-out forehand.<ref>[http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Player/Info/0,,12781~11530,00.html WTA | Players | Info | Agnieszka Radwanska]. Sonyericssonwtatour.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> She is also very accurate with the drop shot and lob, and relies on tactical accuracy and patience in constructing the point before hitting a winner.<ref>[http://www.polskieradio.pl/zagranica/news/artykul74040.html TheNews.pl :: News from Poland]. Polskieradio.pl (31 March 2010). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Several commentators (including former men's pro [[Wojtek Fibak]]) have compared her playing style to that of [[Martina Hingis]], describing her as "a natural mover who understands the geometry of the court".<ref>Clarey, Christopher. (20 June 2009) [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/sports/tennis/21polish.html New Words on Women’s Tennis Tour – Polish Spoken Here]. NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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In June, Radwańska won her second Grand Slam junior singles title, defeating top-seeded [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]] in the final of the French Open. She reached the top of the [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] rankings and received a wild card for the main draw at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]].
In June, Radwańska won her second Grand Slam junior singles title, defeating top-seeded [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]] in the final of the French Open. She reached the top of the [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] rankings and received a wild card for the main draw at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]].


At Wimbledon, Radwańska lost in the fourth round to second-seeded [[Kim Clijsters]]. In August, Radwańska won three qualifying matches to reach the main draw of the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]]. She lost in the second round to [[Tatiana Golovin]]. At the [[Fortis Championships Luxembourg]] tournament, Radwańska lost in the semifinals to [[Francesca Schiavone]] after defeating former World No. 1 [[Venus Williams]] in the second round and top-seeded Dementieva in the quarterfinals 7–5, 6–2.<ref name=results/>
At Wimbledon, Radwańska lost in the fourth round to second-seeded [[Kim Clijsters]]. In August, Radwańska won three qualifying matches to reach the main draw of the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]]. She lost in the second round to [[Tatiana Golovin]]. At the [[Fortis Championships Luxembourg]] tournament, Radwańska lost in the semifinals to [[Francesca Schiavone]] after defeating former world no. 1 [[Venus Williams]] in the second round and top-seeded Dementieva in the quarterfinals 7–5, 6–2.<ref name=results/>


===2007===
===2007===
At the [[Tier I]] [[Sony Ericsson Open]] in [[Key Biscayne, Florida]], World No. 49 Radwańska defeated World No. 6 [[Martina Hingis]] in the third round 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. She lost to [[Tathiana Garbin]] in the next round 6–3, 6–4.<ref name=statsone>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2007 Results |work=[[ESPN]] |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2007/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>
At the [[Tier I]] [[Sony Ericsson Open]] in [[Key Biscayne, Florida]], world no. 49 Radwańska defeated world no. 6 [[Martina Hingis]] in the third round 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. She lost to [[Tathiana Garbin]] in the next round 6–3, 6–4.<ref name=statsone>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2007 Results |work=[[ESPN]] |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2007/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>


In May, Radwańska won her first WTA doubles title at the Tier III [[Istanbul Cup]], partnering her younger sister [[Urszula Radwańska|Urszula]]. However, in singles, she lost to World No. 2 [[Maria Sharapova]] in the quarterfinals.
Radwańska won her first WTA doubles title at the Tier III [[Istanbul Cup]], partnering her younger sister [[Urszula Radwańska|Urszula]]. In August, she won her first WTA singles title at the Tier IV [[Nordea Nordic Light Open]] in Stockholm. By defeating [[Vera Dushevina]] in the final, she became the first Polish player in history to claim a WTA tour singles title.<ref>[http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2008/02/11/fearless-polish-teenager-agnieszka-radwanska-on-way-to-the-top/ Fearless Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska on way to the top | Agnieszka Radwanska]. Womenstennisblog.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref>


At the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open]], Radwańska defeated defending champion Maria Sharapova in the third round 6–4, 1–6, 6–2. This was the first time that a second-seeded female player had lost before the fourth round since [[Andrea Jaeger]] in 1981.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen07/news/story?id=3000566 Defending champ Sharapova upset by Radwanska – tennis – ESPN]. Sports.espn.go.com (2 September 2007). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Radwańska then lost to [[Shahar Pe'er]] in the fourth round.<ref name=statsone/>
In August, Radwańska won her first WTA singles title at the Tier IV [[Nordea Nordic Light Open]] in Stockholm, without losing a set. She defeated [[Vera Dushevina]] in the final and became the first Polish player in history to claim a WTA tour singles title.<ref>[http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2008/02/11/fearless-polish-teenager-agnieszka-radwanska-on-way-to-the-top/ Fearless Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska on way to the top | Agnieszka Radwanska]. Womenstennisblog.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref>

At the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], Radwańska defeated defending champion Sharapova in the third round 6–4, 1–6, 6–2. This was the first time that a second-seeded female player had lost before the fourth round since [[Andrea Jaeger]] in 1981.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen07/news/story?id=3000566 Defending champ Sharapova upset by Radwanska – tennis – ESPN]. Sports.espn.go.com (2 September 2007). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Radwańska then lost to [[Shahar Pe'er]] in the fourth round 6–4, 6–1.<ref name=statsone/>


===2008===
===2008===
[[File:Agnieszka Radwańska US Open 08.jpg|thumb|240px|At [[2008 U.S. Open (tennis)|2008 U.S. Open]]]]
[[File:Agnieszka Radwańska US Open 08.jpg|thumb|240px|At [[2008 U.S. Open (tennis)|2008 U.S. Open]]]]
Radwańska upset World No. 2 [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in the third round of the Australian Open 6–3, 6–4. She then defeated 14th-seededed [[Nadia Petrova]] 1–6, 7–5, 6–0 to reach her first Grand Slam singles tournament quarterfinal. There, Radwańska lost to ninth-seeded [[Daniela Hantuchová]] 6–2, 6–2. This tournament was the first time that two female [[Poles]], Radwańska and [[Marta Domachowska]], reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament.<ref name=statstwo>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2008 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2008/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>
Radwańska upset world No. 2 [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in the third round of the Australian Open. She then defeated 14th-seededed [[Nadia Petrova]] to reach her first Grand Slam singles tournament quarterfinal, losing to ninth-seeded [[Daniela Hantuchová]]. This tournament was the first time that two female Poles, Radwańska and [[Marta Domachowska]], reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament.<ref name=statstwo>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2008 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2008/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>


At the Tier IV [[Pattaya Women's Open]] in Thailand, Radwańska won her second career [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] tournament singles title, beating [[Jill Craybas]] in the final.
At the Tier IV [[Pattaya Women's Open]] in Thailand, Radwańska won her second career [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] tournament singles title, beating [[Jill Craybas]] in the final.


In February, Radwańska reached her first [[Tier I]] semifinal at the [[Qatar Total Open]] in [[Doha]], defeating [[Dominika Cibulková]] in a nearly three hour quarterfinal match 6–4, 6–7, 6–4. [[Maria Sharapova]] then defeated Radwańska 6–4, 6–3. In March, Radwańska lost in the quarterfinals of the Tier I [[Pacific Life Open]] in [[Indian Wells, California]] to Kuznetsova 6–2, 6–4. In May, just before the French Open, Radwańska won the Tier III [[Istanbul Cup]] on red clay, defeating [[Elena Dementieva]] in straight sets. This was her third WTA singles title. At the French Open in Paris, Radwańska lost in the fourth round to third-seeded [[Jelena Janković]] 6–3, 7–6(3).
Radwańska reached her first [[Tier I]] semifinal at the [[Qatar Total Open]] in [[Doha]], defeating [[Dominika Cibulková]] in a nearly three-hour quarterfinal, before losing to Maria Sharapova in the semis. In May, Radwańska won the Tier III [[Istanbul Cup]] on red clay with a victory over [[Elena Dementieva]], earning her third WTA singles title. She then lost a fourth-round French Open match to [[Jelena Janković]].


On [[grass court|grass]], Radwańska won the Tier II [[International Women's Open]] in [[Eastbourne]], United Kingdom, defeating Petrova in the final. At [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], Radwańska was seeded 14th but defeated fourth-seeded Kuznetsova in the fourth round 6–4, 1–6, 7–5. She then lost to sixth-seeded [[Serena Williams]] in the quarterfinals 6–4, 6–0, with Williams becoming the first woman to defeat both Radwańska sisters in the same tournament.
On [[grass court|grass]], Radwańska won the Tier II [[International Women's Open]] in [[Eastbourne]], United Kingdom, defeating Nadia Petrova in the final. At [[2008 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], Radwańska defeated fourth-seeded Kuznetsova in the fourth round. She then lost to sixth-seeded [[Serena Williams]] in the quarterfinals, with Williams becoming the first woman to defeat both Radwańska sisters in the same tournament. At the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympics]] in Beijing, Radwańska lost a second-round match to [[Francesca Schiavone]]. She went on to reach the fourth round of the US Open, losing to seventh–seeded Venus Williams. Radwańska ended the year ranked world no. 10.<ref name=statstwo/>

At the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympics]] in Beijing, Radwańska was seeded eighth but lost in the second round to [[Francesca Schiavone]] 6–3, 7–6(6). Radwańska was seeded ninth at the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] and lost to seventh–seeded Venus Williams in the fourth round 6–1, 6–3.

Radwańska stepped in for the ill [[Ana Ivanović]] at the 2008 [[Sony Ericsson Championships]]. She defeated [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] 6–2, 7–5. She ended the year ranked World No. 10.<ref name=statstwo/>


===2009===
===2009===
Her first tournament in 2009 was the Australian [[2009 Medibank International Sydney|Medibank International Sydney]], where she was sixth seed. She won in the first round against [[Sybille Bammer]] of Austria 6–4, 6–3. In the second round she met [[Daniela Hantuchová]] of [[Slovakia]], Agnieszka won in straight sets 6–3, 7–5. She reached the quarterfinals, where she lost in three sets to the third seeded and eventual champion [[Elena Dementieva]] 2–6, 7–5, 4–6. Radwańska was the ninth seed at the Australian Open but suffered a shock first round defeat to [[Kateryna Bondarenko]] in three sets.<ref name=statsthree>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2009 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2009/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>
Radwańska reached the quarterfinals of the [[2009 Medibank International Sydney|Medibank International Sydney]], where she lost in three sets to eventual champion [[Elena Dementieva]]. She was upset in first round of the Australian Open by [[Kateryna Bondarenko]].<ref name=statsthree>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2009 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2009/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>


In [[2009 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]], she defeated Samantha Stosur and [[Aleksandra Wozniak]] en route to the quarterfinals, where she lost to [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]].
At the [[Open GDF Suez]] in Paris, Radwańska was seeded fourth and won her first two matches, including a three setter against Russia's [[Alisa Kleybanova]]. She was then upset in the quarterfinals by [[Amélie Mauresmo]] 6–2, 6–0. Agnieszka lost to her sister [[Urszula Radwańska|Urszula]] in the first round of the [[Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships]] 6–4, 6–3. With partner [[Maria Kirilenko]], Agnieszka lost in the final of the doubles tournament to [[Cara Black]] and [[Liezel Huber]]. Radwańska then lost in the first round of the [[2009 Monterrey Open|Monterrey Open]] to China's [[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]] even though Radwańska was the top seed.
At the [[Sony Ericsson Open]], she lost a three-set fourth-round match to Venus Williams.


She reached the fourth round of the [[2009 French Open|French Open]], falling in three sets to eventual champion [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]. She and Urszula also reached the quarterfinals in doubles. She went on to reach her second consecutive quarterfinal at [[2009 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], falling to Venus Williams.
Radwańska played both of the [[WTA Premier Tournaments|Premier Mandatory]] tournaments in the United States in March. At the [[2009 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]] Agnieszka won in the second round against [[Sam Stosur]] in three sets. In the third round she defeated [[Aleksandra Wozniak]] in straight sets. In the fourth round she won over [[Ágnes Szávay]] of Hungary in a three set battle. She lost in the quarterfinals to [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]] 7–6, 6–4.
At the [[Sony Ericsson Open]] in [[Key Biscayne, Florida]], Agnieszka won in the second round in three sets against [[Tamarine Tanasugarn]] of [[Thailand]], In the third round she defeated [[Kaia Kanepi]] in straight sets. she lost in the fourth round to Venus Williams 4–6, 6–1, 6–4.


She reached her first semifinal of the season in [[2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open - Singles|Tokyo]], where she fell in three sets to eventual champion, Maria Sharapova. She reached her first final of the year in [[2009 China Open (tennis)|China]], losing in straight sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova. Her performance in Beijing led to her finishing the year ranked world no. 10.<ref name=statsthree/>
Radwańska was seeded eighth at the [[Porsche Tennis Grand Prix]] in Stuttgart. After pulling off wins against [[Aleksandra Wozniak]] and [[Tsvetana Pironkova]], she fell in the quarters to top seed [[Dinara Safina]]. At the [[Rome Masters|Italian Open]], Radwańska won in the first round against [[Alona Bondarenko]]. She then defeated [[Aravane Rezaï]] of France in three set battle. In the third round Agnieszka had a great win over [[Ana Ivanović]] in three sets. In the final set Ivanović was up 4–0, but Agnieszka fought back. She then lost to Venus Williams in the quarterfinals. Radwańska lost to [[Samantha Stosur]] in the opening round of the [[Madrid Masters]] 7–6<sup>4</sup>, 6–1. Her next tournament was [[2009 Warsaw Open|Warsaw Open]], where she was seeded second, but she withdrew due to a back injury.

At the [[2009 French Open|French Open]] Agnieszka was 12th seeded. She defeated [[Rossana de los Ríos]] 6–3, 6–1 in the first round. In the second round she won with [[Mariya Koryttseva]] of [[Ukraine]] 6–1, 6–4. In the third round she upset [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[Kateryna Bondarenko]] 6–2, 6–4 but lost in fourth round match after giving tough match to eventual champion [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] in three sets 4–6, 6–1, 1–6. In addition she made it to the quarter finals in doubles with her sister at the French Open.

Radwańska began her grass court season in [[2009 AEGON International - Women's Singles|Eastbourne]], where she was the defending champion as the 8th seed. However, she was upset by [[Virginie Razzano]] in the Quarterfinals by 7–6(5), 7–5. This caused her to fall to World No. 14.

Radwańska was seeded 11th at the [[2009 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon Championships]]. She defeated [[María José Martínez Sánchez]] in the first round and had to go to three sets to defeat [[Peng Shuai]] in the second round. Radwańska then defeated No.19 Li Na in the third round. She then defeated [[Melanie Oudin]], who had knocked out [[Jelena Janković]] in the previous round 6–4 7–5, to reach her third Grand Slam quarterfinal and second consecutive quarterfinal at Wimbledon. Radwańska then was thrashed 6–1, 6–2 by the third seeded Venus Williams.

Radwańska was seeded 7th at the [[2009 Bank of the West Classic|Bank of the West Classic]] in [[Stanford]]. After win against [[Sorana Cîrstea]] 6–0, 6–1 in the first round, she fell in the second round to [[Daniela Hantuchová]] 6–4, 6–7(6), 1–6. Radwańska was seeded 8th at [[2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships|Los Angeles]] and received a bye in the second round. She defeated Japanese veteran [[Ai Sugiyama]] and slumping Russian [[Anna Chakvetadze]] before falling to Romanian rising star [[Sorana Cîrstea]] in an error-strewn display. In the doubles event, she and her partner [[Maria Kirilenko]] made it to the final and fought from a bagel first set to take it to a match tie–break, in which they lost 6–0, 4–6, (10–7).

Radwańska was seeded 13th at [[2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open|Cincinnati]]. She defeated [[Ai Sugiyama]] in the first round but lost soundly to Austrian [[Sybille Bammer]] 6–0, 7–5 in the next round (Bammer went on to defeat Serena Williams). Agnieszka was seeded 14 in [[2009 Canada Masters|Toronto]]. She defeated [[Carla Suárez Navarro]] 6–3, 6–3 in the first round and [[Ágnes Szávay]] 6–1, 6–1 in the second round. She took revenge for her loss in Melbourne on [[Kateryna Bondarenko]] by defeating her 7–5, 6–3 in the third round. In the quarterfinals, she lost to Maria Sharapova 6–2, 7–6(5) despite serving for the second set at 5–3 and being up a mini–break in the tiebreak. She also participated in the doubles with [[Caroline Wozniacki]]. They defeated [[Yan Zi]] and [[Zheng Jie]] in the first round in a match tiebreak but lost to fourth seeded [[Daniela Hantuchová]] and [[Ai Sugiyama]] 6–4, 6–2 in the second round.

Radwańska was seeded 5th at [[2009 Pilot Pen Tennis - Women's Singles|New Haven]]. She won in the first round in three sets 2–6, 6–2, 7–6<sup>5</sup> against qualifier [[Roberta Vinci]]. She retired in her match against [[Virginie Razzano]] in the second round with a right hand injury after winning the first set and losing the second. Agnieszka was seeded 12th at the [[2009 US Open - Women's Singles|US Open]]. She faced [[Patricia Mayr]] in the first round and won 6–1 6–2. She then suffered another surprise defeat in the second round to [[Maria Kirilenko]] in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–4.

Agnieszka's form improved at the start of the fall season at the [[2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open - Singles|Tokyo]]. She defeated [[Ekaterina Makarova]] 7–5, 6–3, Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, qualifier [[Andrea Petkovic]] 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 and Birmingham champion [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]] 6–3, 6–1 for her first semifinal of the season, where she fell to eventual champion, Maria Sharapova, losing 3–6 6–2 4–6.

Due to her performance in Tokyo, Agnieszka received a bye into the second round of the [[2009 China Open (tennis)|2009 China Open]], where she defeated [[Patty Schnyder]], who defeated her sister [[Urszula Radwańska|Urszula]] in the first round. She then defeated [[María José Martínez Sánchez]] in three sets to go through her eleventh quarterfinal of the year, and then upset fourth seeded [[Elena Dementieva]] and 13th seeded [[Marion Bartoli]] in straight sets to advance to her first ever final of the year, where she lost in straight sets to [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]. Because of her super run in Beijing, she returned to the Top 10 in the WTA rankings.

She entered [[Generali Ladies Linz|Linz]] as the second seed, and reached her third semifinal in as many weeks without dropping a set. However, in her semifinal match, she was stunned by world No. 54 [[Petra Kvitová]] in straight sets. In [[2009 Kremlin Cup - Women's Singles|Moscow]], she lost her first round match to Maria Kirilenko, therefore qualifying as an alternate for the [[2009 WTA Tour Championships]] in Doha for the second consecutive time.

In Doha, a turn of unusual events saw Agnieszka replace [[Vera Zvonareva]], the first alternate, in the White group after Zvonareva suffered an ankle injury. Zvonareva, who had already stepped in for Safina, would be one of four players to retire at the Championships, joining Safina, Azarenka, and Wozniacki. In her round robin rubber, Agnieszka faced the sixth seed, [[Victoria Azarenka]]. Agnieszka won the match, despite Azarenka having built a hefty 6–4 5–2 lead. With Radwańska up 4–6 7–5 4–1, Azarenka retired due to cramping. Radwańska's win gave [[Caroline Wozniacki]] a semifinal berth at the Championships against [[Serena Williams]].

For the second consecutive year, Radwańska finished the year ranked World No. 10.<ref name=statsthree/>


===2010===
===2010===
Radwańska and her doubles partner [[Maria Kirilenko]] reached the semifinals of the 2010 Australian Open, losing to the world no. 1 pairing of [[Cara Black]] and [[Liezel Huber]] in three sets.<ref name=statsfour>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2010 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2010/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref> In [[2010 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]], Radwańska won her fifth straight match against [[Marion Bartoli]], and went on to upset [[Elena Dementieva]] in the quarterfinals before losing to Caroline Wozniacki in the semis. Radwańska entered the [[2010 Sony Ericsson Open]] as the sixth seed, defeating world no. 1 [[Ana Ivanović]] en route to a quarterfinal match aganist Venus Williams, which she lost 6–3, 6–1.<ref name=statsfour/>
Radwańska started off the year at the [[2010 Medibank International Sydney]], where she won her first match against American, [[Jill Craybas]] before falling to former world number one [[Dinara Safina]] in the second round. At the [[2010 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she was the tenth seed. After only losing three games in the first two rounds of the tournament, Agnieszka was upset in the third round by the seventeenth seed [[Francesca Schiavone]] 6–2, 6–2.
<br>She and her doubles partner, [[Maria Kirilenko]], were seeded 15 in the doubles draw of the Australian Open. In the third round, they easily defeated the [[2009 WTA Tour Championships|2009 Year-End]] champions [[Nuria Llagostera Vives]] and [[María José Martínez Sánchez]] 6–1, 6–2. In the semifinals they lost to the world number one pairing of [[Cara Black]] and [[Liezel Huber]] in three sets.<ref name=statsfour>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2010 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/year/2010/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>


For the first time in her career, Radwańska was seeded in the top 8 for a Grand Slam at the [[2010 French Open]], having reached the world no. 8 ranking prior to Indian Wells. She defeated [[Elena Baltacha]] in the first round, but her unsuccessful clay court season continued as she suffered a loss to [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] in the second round. At the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]], she lost a fourth-round match against [[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]], slipping to no. 11 in the world rankings.<ref name=statsfour/>
Radwańska competed for [[Poland Fed Cup team|Poland]] in the [[2010 Fed Cup World Group II]] against [[Belgium Fed Cup team|Belgium]] in early February. She went 1–1, winning against [[Kirsten Flipkens]] but losing to [[Yanina Wickmayer]] 1–6, 7–6(6), 7–5. Belgium defeated Poland 3–2.


Due to a stress fracture in her foot, Radwańska's season ended at the [[China Open (tennis)|China Open]], where she lost a three-set match to [[Angelique Kerber]].<ref>[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker/hub/tennis/index.html?item=2492020 Tennis – Yahoo! Eurosport]. Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref>
Seeded seventh, Radwańska participated at the [[2010 Dubai Tennis Championships]]. She defeated Latvian qualifier [[Anastasija Sevastova]], [[Flavia Pennetta]], and [[Regina Kulikova]] to reach the semifinal where she lost to fourth seeded Victoria Azarenka 3–6, 4–6. Despite the loss, she achieved a career high ranking of 8. <br/>She and Maria Kirilenko were the number eight seeds in the doubles draw. They were upset by [[Olga Govortsova]] and [[Chuang Chia-jung]] in the second round.


===2011: Ascent===
Radwańska's next event was the [[2010 BNP Paribas Open]], where she was seeded fifth. After receiving a bye into the second round, she defeated [[Anna Chakvetadze]] and [[Gisela Dulko]] in straight sets. She then defeated 11th seed [[Marion Bartoli]], increasing her record against the French No.1 to an impressive 5–0. The win also marked the third consecutive year Agnieszka reached the quarterfinals of the event. Radwańska then upset [[Elena Dementieva]] in the quarterfinals 6–4, 6–3 to gain a semifinal berth at the event. Her good friend, and second seed, [[Caroline Wozniacki]] put an end to her run by handing her a 6–2,6–3 defeat. <br/>She also paired with [[Maria Kirilenko]] in the doubles event, where they defeated [[Lisa Raymond]] and [[Rennae Stubbs]],the number four seeds, in the first round before falling in the quarterfinals to eventual champions [[Květa Peschke]] and [[Katarina Srebotnik]].
Radwańska reached the quarterfinals of the [[2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles|Australian Open]], losing to eventual champion Kim Clijsters.<ref name=statsfive>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2011 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref> She went on to reach the fourth round in [[2011 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]], where she lost to Azarenka, and the quarterfinals in [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]], losing to Zvonareva. However, she won the Miami doubles title with Daniela Hantuchová, defeating Nadia Petrova and [[Liezel Huber]] 7–6(5), 2–6, 10–8. She went on to reach the fourth round of the [[2011 French Open]], losing to Maria Sharapova.


At the [[2011 Mercury Insurance Open]], Radwańska advanced to the final and defeated rival Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. With the victory, she earned her first title since winning in [[Eastbourne]] in 2008. At the [[2011 Rogers Cup – Women's Singles|2011 Rogers Cup]] in Toronto, she once again defeated Zvonareva in the 3rd round 6–4, 7–6(4) coming back from a 0–4 deficit in the 2nd set. She went on to lose a three-set semifinal match against [[Samantha Stosur]].<ref name=statsfive/>
Radwańska entered the [[2010 Sony Ericsson Open]] as the sixth seed. After breezing past [[Ekaterina Makarova]] and defeating former World no.1 [[Ana Ivanović]] in straight sets, Agnieszka entered the fourth round for the third time in four appearances in [[Miami Masters|Miami]]. After defeating [[Yaroslava Shvedova]], she advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time at the tournament. There, she lost to Venus Williams 6–3, 6–1 for the second year in a row. <br/>She paired with Kirilenko once again in the doubles event, where they defeated the sixth-seeded team of [[Bethanie Mattek-Sands]] and [[Yan Zi]] and the wildcard team of Kim Clijsters and [[Kirsten Flipkens]] in the first and second rounds, before falling to eventual champions [[Flavia Pennetta]] and [[Gisela Dulko]] in the quarterfinals.


After defeating her sister [[Urszula Radwańska|Urszula]] in the first round of the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], she was upset in the second round by eventual semifinalist [[Angelique Kerber]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/AP871637dddb2047a0b6b369a6e3b12ad5.html|title=Radwanska falls in second round of US Open|date=August 31, 2011|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref> She avenged this loss at the [[Toray Pan Pacific Open]], defeating Kerber in three sets before advancing to the final, where she won her third straight match against Vera Zvonareva. This marked her first Premier 5 title, and raised her ranking to no. 12 in the world.
After an unsuccessful tie with [[Spain Fed Cup team|Spain]] in the [[2010 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs|Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs]], Radwańska entered the [[2010 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix]] as the fifth seed. After defeating [[Ana Ivanović]] in straight sets, she fell to [[Shahar Pe'er]] 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–2 in the second round. Agnieszka, as the eighth seed, was upset by [[Lucie Šafářová]] in the third round of the [[2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia]] 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(1) despite serving for the match at 5–4 in the third set. Radwańska once again suffered another early loss at the [[2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open|Madrid Open]], this time at the hands of [[Patty Schnyder]] 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.

For the first time in her career, Radwańska was seeded in the top 8 for a Grand Slam at the [[2010 French Open]]. She defeated [[Elena Baltacha]] in the first round, but her unsuccessful clay court season continued as she suffered a loss to [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] in the second round. She finished 2010 with a 4–4 win and loss record on clay, failing to win back-to-back matches at any of the four tournaments she competed in. <br>Agnieszka and regular doubles partner, Maria Kirilenko, were seeded 11 in the [[2010 French Open - Women's Doubles|doubles draw]]. In the third round they defeated the No. 7 seeded [[Lisa Raymond]] and [[Rennae Stubbs]] before losing to the number one seeds, [[Williams Sisters|Serena and Venus Williams]], in the quarterfinals.

At the [[2010 AEGON International]], Radwańska was seeded 4th but fell to Victoria Azarenka in the first round. Radwanska was seeded 7th at the [[2010 Wimbledon Championships]]. She defeated [[Melinda Czink]], [[Alberta Brianti]] and 31st seed [[Sara Errani]] all in straight sets to reach the fourth round. She fell to 9th seed [[Li Na (tennis)|Li Na]] 6–3, 6–2. This caused her ranking to fall to World No. 11.

Radwańska advanced to the semifinals of the [[2010 Bank of the West Classic]], where she lost to Maria Sharapova. Radwańska moved back into the Top 10 following the tournament.

Radwańska made the final at the [[2010 Mercury Insurance Open]], where she fell to [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]]. Due to this performance, Radwanska rose to World No. 9.

In her next tournament at the [[Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open]], she lost to eventual finalist Maria Sharapova in the third round. At the [[2010 Rogers Cup]] she lost in the third round to Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets.

At the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] she was the No. 9th seed, Agnieszka was upset in the second round by [[Peng Shuai]] of China 2–6, 6–1, 6–4. In the doubles draw of the [[2010 US Open – Women's Doubles|2010 US Open]], Agnieszka and her doubles partner, [[Maria Kirilenko]], were seeded 10, falling to [[Lisa Raymond]] and [[Rennae Stubbs]],the number 5th seeds, in straight sets.

Seeded 6th at the [[Toray Pan Pacific Open]], she retired in her quarterfinal match due to pain in her left foot after falling behind to Caroline Wozniacki 0–5. At the [[China Open (tennis)|China Open]] she lost her opening match to [[Angelique Kerber]] 5–7, 7–6(3), 7–5. This turned out to be her last match of the season due to a stress fracture in her foot.<ref>[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ticker/hub/tennis/index.html?item=2492020 Tennis – Yahoo! Eurosport]. Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref>

===2011===
Radwańska started her 2011 season at the [[2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles|Australian Open]], where she is the 12th seed. In the first round she defeated Japanese veteran [[Kimiko Date-Krumm]] 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, coming back from a two break deficit in the final set. She then defeated [[Petra Martić]] and [[Simona Halep]] in straight sets. She defeated [[Peng Shuai]] in the 4th round saving 2 match points 7–5, 3–6, 7–5. She fell to eventual champion Kim Clijsters 6–3, 7–6(4) in the quarterfinals.<ref name=statsfive>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2011 Results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/405/agnieszka-radwanska}}</ref>

She also paired with [[Chan Yung-Jan]] in the [[2011 Australian Open – Women's Doubles|doubles event]], where they are 8th seed. In the first round they faced [[Dominika Cibulková]] and [[Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]], winning 4–6, 6–2, 7–5. In the second round, they defeated the unseeded pairing of [[Sofia Arvidsson]] and [[Johanna Larsson (tennis)|Johanna Larsson]] 6–2, 6–1. However Radwanska and Yung-Jan lost in the next round to the 12th seeds and eventual finalists [[Victoria Azarenka]] and [[Maria Kirilenko]], 2–6, 1–6.

Seeded 8th at the [[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships]] she defeated [[Anastasija Sevastova]] and [[Marion Bartoli]]. In the quarterfinals she lost to [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] 7–6(7), 6–3. At the Qatar Ladies Open in Doha she lost her opening round to [[Lucie Šafářová]] 7–6(3), 6–3.

At the [[2011 BNP Paribas Open]], Radwańska reached the fourth round where she was defeated by 8th seed [[Victoria Azarenka]] in three sets.

At the [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open]] she was seeded 9th. In the 4th round she defeated [[Francesca Schiavone]] 6–0, 6–2. This was her first victory over the Italian in five meetings. In the quarterfinals she lost to Vera Zvonareva 7–5, 6–3. She won the doubles title partnering with Daniela Hantuchová defeating [[Nadia Petrova]] and [[Liezel Huber]] 7–6(5), 2–6, 10–8.

At the [[2011 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix]] she defeated Francesca Schiavone 6–1, 6–3 in the second round. This marks the first time she won back to back matches on clay since 2009. She reached her first semifinal of they year where she lost to Caroline Wozniacki 7–5, 6–3. Seeded 10th at the [[2011 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open]] she defeated [[Yaroslava Shvedova]] 2–6, 6–1, 6–3. She lost to [[Jarmila Gajdošová]] in the next round 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 giving up a 3–0 lead in the 3rd set. At the [[2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia]] she lost her first match to [[Elena Vesnina]] 3–6, 6–2, 6–1.
Seeded 12th at the [[2011 French Open]], she defeated [[Sania Mirza]] and [[Yanina Wickmayer]] in straight sets. She lost to [[Maria Sharapova]] in the fourth round 7–6(4), 7–5.


[[File:Fed Cup Group I 2011 Europe Africa day 4 Agnieszka Radwańska 008.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Radwańska won the biggest title of her career in [[2011 China Open (tennis)|China]]]]
[[File:Fed Cup Group I 2011 Europe Africa day 4 Agnieszka Radwańska 008.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Radwańska won the biggest title of her career in [[2011 China Open (tennis)|China]]]]
At the [[2011 China Open (tennis)|2011 China Open]], she defeated [[Zheng Jie]], [[Sofia Arvidsson]], [[Ana Ivanović]], and [[Flavia Pennetta]] in straight sets, before winning a three-set final against [[Andrea Petkovic]]. She qualified for her first season-ending championship at the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Championships]] in Istanbul taking the 8th spot when Marion Bartoli was unable to win the title in Moscow.


Going into the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships]], Radwańska was labeled by the media as one of the hottest players on tour.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Bodo |coauthors= |title=Peter Bodo Blog Archive |work=ESPN |page= |date=October 2011 |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/blog/_/name/bodo_peter/month/october-2011}}</ref><ref name=tennisearth>{{cite news |first=Suhani |last=Sharma |coauthors= |title=Radwanska outclasses Zvonareva in a thriller, keeps SF hopes alive in Istanbul |work=tennisearth.com |page= |date=October 27, 2011 |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |url=http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Radwanska-outclasses-Zvonareva-in-a-thriller-keeps-SF-hopes-alive-in-Istanbul-302629.htm}}</ref> She was placed in the Red Group at the tournament, dropping a three-set opening match to Caroline Wozniacki. She then won her fourth straight match against Vera Zvonareva, coming back from a 3–5 deficit in the third set and saving three match points. To advance to the semifinals, she needed to win at least one set against Petra Kvitová. She started the match strong by jumping out to a 5–1 lead in the opening set, but eventually lost 6–7(4), 3–6. She ended the year ranked 8th with a 46–18 record, and was named WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player.<ref name=statsfive/>
At the [[2011 AEGON International]] at Eastbourne, she defeated Francesca Schiavone in the 2nd round. She lost in the quarterfinals to [[Petra Kvitová]] 1–6, 6–2, 7–6(2). Seeded 13th at the [[2011 Wimbledon Championships]] she was upset by [[Petra Cetkovská]] in the second round 6–3, 7–5(5), 6–4. She served for the match twice in the second set and held a 4–1 lead in the 3rd set.

At the [[2011 Bank of the West Classic]], Radwańska reached the quarterfinals as the 5th seed, falling in three sets to [[Sabine Lisicki]]. At the [[2011 Mercury Insurance Open]] Radwanska advanced to the final and defeated Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–4. It was her first title since winning [[Eastbourne]] in 2008. At the [[2011 Rogers Cup – Women's Singles|2011 Rogers Cup]] in [[Toronto]] she once again defeated Zvonareva in 3rd round 6–4, 7–6(4) coming back from a 0–4 deficit in the 2nd set. She then defeated [[Andrea Petkovic]] in straight sets in the quarterfinals. This extend her winning streak to 9 which was snapped when she lost to [[Samantha Stosur]] in the semifinals 6–2, 5–7, 6–2. She was forced to pull out of the [[2011 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open]] held in Cincinnati due to right shoulder injury.<ref>[http://www.crunchsports.com/category/Tennis/WTA-Cincinnati-Open-Agnieszka-Radwanska-withdraws-through-injury-201108150080/ WTA Cincinnati Open – Agnieszka Radwanska withdraws through injury – CrunchSports]. (15 August 2011). Retrieved on 16 August 2011.</ref> At the [[New Haven Open at Yale]] she lost in the second round to Petra Cetkovská 6–4, 5–7, 6–3.

Seeded 12th at the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|2011 U.S. Open]], she drew her sister, [[Urszula Radwańska]] in the first round. She came out on top with a 6–2, 6–3 victory. She was upset in the second round to eventual semifinalist [[Angelique Kerber]] by a score of 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/AP871637dddb2047a0b6b369a6e3b12ad5.html|title=Radwanska falls in second round of US Open|date=August 31, 2011|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=1 September 2011}}</ref> Partnering with Daniela Hantuchová they were able to reach the semifinals.

At the [[Toray Pan Pacific Open]] she avenged her US Open loss by defeating Angelique Kerber in 3 sets coming back from dropping the first set. She then defeated [[Jelena Janković]] 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 and [[Kaia Kanepi]] 6–2, 7–6(7) to reach her fourth semifinal of the year. In the semifinal she defeated Victoria Azarenka 6–3, 4–6, 6–2. In the final she came back from a slow start against Vera Zvonareva to win the title 6–3, 6–2. This was her first Premier 5 title. The win raised her ranking to no. 12 in the world, and to no. 10 in the race to the WTA Season- Ending Championships. <br>

At the [[2011 China Open (tennis)|2011 China Open]] she advanced to the finals by beating [[Zheng Jie]], [[Sofia Arvidsson]], [[Ana Ivanović]], and [[Flavia Pennetta]] in straight sets. She defeated [[Andrea Petkovic]] for the title in a tight match, with the final score as 7–5, 0–6, 6–4. At the [[2011 Kremlin Cup]] she lost her opening round to Lucie Šafářová. She qualified for her first season ending championship at the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Championships]] in Istanbul taking the 8th spot when [[Marion Bartoli]] was unable to win the title in Moscow.

Radwańska was placed in the Red Group at the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships]]. She fell to Caroline Wozniacki 7–5, 2–6, 4–6 in her opening match. In her second round robin match, she defeated Vera Zvonareva 1–6, 6–2, 7–5 coming back from a 3–5 deficit in the third set and saving three match points. To advance to the semifinals she needed to win at least one set from Petra Kvitová. She started the match strong by jumping out to a 5–1 lead in the opening set, but the Czech rallied and won the match in straight sets 7–6(4), 6–3 eliminating Radwanska from the tournament. She ended the year ranked 8th with a 46–18 record.<ref name=statsfive/>


===2012===
===2012===
Radwańska reached the semifinals of the 2012 Apia International in Sydney, defeating [[Urszula Radwanska]], [[Andrea Petkovic]], and then-world no. 1 [[Caroline Wozniacki]] before losing to eventual champion [[Victoria Azarenka]].
Radwańska reached the semifinals of the 2012 Apia International in Sydney, defeating [[Urszula Radwanska]], [[Andrea Petkovic]], and then-world no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki before losing to eventual champion [[Victoria Azarenka]].
At the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she won a three-set opening round match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands.<ref name=statssix>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2012 Results |work=tennis.com |date= |accessdate=15 January 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.tennis.com/players/player_stats.aspx?player_name=Agnieszka+Radwanska}}</ref> She then beat [[Paula Ormaechea]], [[Galina Voskoboeva]], and [[Julia Görges]] in straight sets to advance to a quarterfinal and lost to then-world no. 3 Victoria Azarenka 6-7(0), 6-0, 6-2. Despite the loss she achieved a new career-high ranking of 6 in the world.
At the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]], she won a three-set opening round match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands.<ref name=statssix>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2012 Results |work=tennis.com |date= |accessdate=15 January 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.tennis.com/players/player_stats.aspx?player_name=Agnieszka+Radwanska}}</ref> She then beat [[Paula Ormaechea]], [[Galina Voskoboeva]], and [[Julia Görges]] in straight sets to advance to a quarterfinal and lost to then-world no. 3 Victoria Azarenka 6-7(0), 6-0, 6-2. Despite the loss she achieved a new career-high ranking of 6 in the world.

She then entered the Qatar Total Open, defeating Anne Keothavong.<ref name=statssix/>


===Rivalries===
===Rivalries===
====Radwańska vs. Zvonareva====
====Radwańska vs. Zvonareva====
[[File:Radwanska and Zvonareva Tokyo.jpg|thumb|Radwańska and Zvonareva following the 2011 Pan Pacific Open final.]]
[[File:Radwanska and Zvonareva Tokyo.jpg|thumb|Radwańska and Zvonareva following the 2011 Pan Pacific Open final.]]
Radwańska has a rivalry with Russian player Vera Zvonareva,<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Radwanska Too Solid, Zvonareva Eyes No.2 |work=wtatennis.com |date=30 September 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20110930/radwanska-too-solid-zvonareva-eyes-no2_2256076_2467668}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Stosur & Zvonareva reach last four at WTA Championships |work=[[BBC]] |date=28 October 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/15501900.stm}}</ref> which began in 2007. Radwańska leads the series 4–2.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Head to Head with Zvonareva |work=tennis.com |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.tennis.com/livescores/head2head.aspx?id1=48931&id2=48217}}</ref>
Radwańska has a rivalry with Russian player Vera Zvonareva,<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Radwanska Too Solid, Zvonareva Eyes No.2 |work=wtatennis.com |date=30 September 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20110930/radwanska-too-solid-zvonareva-eyes-no2_2256076_2467668}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Stosur & Zvonareva reach last four at WTA Championships |work=[[BBC]] |date=28 October 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/15501900.stm}}</ref> which began in 2007. Radwańska leads the series 4–2.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Head to Head with Zvonareva |work=tennis.com |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.tennis.com/livescores/head2head.aspx?id1=48931&id2=48217}}</ref>

Throughout their meetings, Radwańska has proven able to match Zvonareva's pace and movements around the court.<ref name=Istanbul>{{cite news |first=Stephen |last=Tignor |coauthors= |title=Istanbul: Radwanska d. Zvonareva |work=tennis.com |page= |date=October 27, 2011 |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |url=http://blogs.tennis.com/racquet_reaction/2011/10/istanbul-radwanska-d-zvonareva.html}}</ref> Zvonareva is considered the more powerful of the two, while Radwańska has been noted as the more focused,<ref name=tennisearth/><ref name=Istanbul/> utilizing what ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Courtney Nguyen dubbed "selective aggression" during the pair's 2011 matches.<ref>{{cite news |first=Courtney |last=Nguyen |coauthors= |title=WTA Championships Day 3 preview |work=Sports Illustrated |page= |date=October 26, 2011 |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |url=http://tennis.si.com/2011/10/26/wta-championships-day-3-preview/}}</ref>


Their first match occurred during the 2007 [[Kremlin Cup]], with Zvonareva winning in straight sets. The two did not play again until the 2011 season, when Radwańska won four of their five matches—including the finals of the Mercury Insurance Open and the Pan Pacific Open. Their final meeting of 2011 was an acclaimed match at the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Vera Zvonareva – Agnieszka Radwanska |work=[[Yahoo!]] |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/livematch/491152.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Zvonareva close to Istanbul exit |work=rt.com |date=28 October 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://rt.com/sport/tennis/radwanska-zvonareva-kvitova-wozniacki-wta-championships-istanbul-947/}}</ref> Trailing 3–5 in the third set, Radwańska saved three match points and went on to win 1–6, 6–2, 7–5. The victory marked her fourth straight win against Zvonareva, who she described as "very consistent and always tough to beat."<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Radwanska Rallies Past Zvonareva On Day 3
Their first match occurred during the 2007 [[Kremlin Cup]], with Zvonareva winning in straight sets. The two did not play again until the 2011 season, when Radwańska won four of their five matches—including the finals of the Mercury Insurance Open and the Pan Pacific Open. Their final meeting of 2011 was an acclaimed match at the [[2011 WTA Tour Championships|WTA Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Vera Zvonareva – Agnieszka Radwanska |work=[[Yahoo!]] |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/livematch/491152.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Zvonareva close to Istanbul exit |work=rt.com |date=28 October 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011 |quote= |url=http://rt.com/sport/tennis/radwanska-zvonareva-kvitova-wozniacki-wta-championships-istanbul-947/}}</ref> Trailing 3–5 in the third set, Radwańska saved three match points and went on to win 1–6, 6–2, 7–5. The victory marked her fourth straight win against Zvonareva, who she described as "very consistent and always tough to beat."<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Radwanska Rallies Past Zvonareva On Day 3
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====Radwańska vs. Azarenka====
====Radwańska vs. Azarenka====
Radwańska and Victoria Azarenka first played in 2006. Azarenka leads their head-to-head 7–3. During the [[2006 Wimbledon Championships]], Radwańska won their first meeting in straight sets. The two have met at least once a year since, often in quarter- or semifinal matches. Their first meeting of 2012 occurred at the Apia International, with Azarenka winning in three sets. They met again less than two weeks later, when Azarenka won their quarterfinal match at the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Head to Head with Azarenka |work=tennis.com |date= |accessdate=23 January 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.tennis.com/livescores/head2head.aspx?id1=48931&id2=48821}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Robert |last=Grant |title=Radwanska seeks balance in Azarenka rivalry |work=theage.com.au |date=24 January 2012 |accessdate=24 January 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/radwanska-seeks-balance-in-azarenka-rivalry-20120123-1qdyz.html}}</ref>
Radwańska and Victoria Azarenka first played in 2006. Azarenka leads their head-to-head 7–3. During the [[2006 Wimbledon Championships]], Radwańska won their first meeting in straight sets. The two have met at least once a year since, often in quarterfinal or semifinal matches. Their first meeting of 2012 occurred at the Apia International, with Azarenka winning in three sets. They met again less than two weeks later, when Azarenka won their quarterfinal match at the [[2012 Australian Open|Australian Open]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Head to Head with Azarenka |work=tennis.com |date= |accessdate=23 January 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.tennis.com/livescores/head2head.aspx?id1=48931&id2=48821}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Robert |last=Grant |title=Radwanska seeks balance in Azarenka rivalry |work=theage.com.au |date=24 January 2012 |accessdate=24 January 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/radwanska-seeks-balance-in-azarenka-rivalry-20120123-1qdyz.html}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Her younger sister [[Urszula Radwańska]] is an accomplished tennis player in her own right, a multiple Grand Slam tournament winner on the junior level, and the top-rated junior for the year of 2007 in the ITF standings. In 2009 Urszula got in to the top 100.
Radwanska's closest friends on the tour are Caroline Wozniacki,<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/03/18/tennis.radwanska.dementieva.wozniacki/index.html Radwanska to face friend Wozniacki in Indian Wells semis – CNN.com]. Edition.cnn.com (18 March 2010). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Victoria Azarenka,<ref>[http://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/agnieszka-radwanska-i-like-short-dresses-1.586956 Agnieszka Radwanska: 'I like short dresses']. gulfnews (23 February 2010). Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Daniela Hantuchová,<ref>[http://www.wtatennis.com/doublesnews/20110403/daniela-agnieszka-win-doubles-in-miami_2256567_2330375 WTA | News | Doubles News | Doubles News | Daniela & Agnieszka Win Doubles In Miami]. Wtatennis.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2011.</ref> Angelique Kerber and doubles partner Maria Kirilenko.


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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* [[WTA Awards|WTA Tour Most Impressive Newcomer of the Year]]<ref>http://www.wtatennis.com/player/agnieszka-radwanska_2257889_11530</ref>
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* [[WTA Awards|WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player]]<ref>http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20111114/kvitova-captures-four-wta-player-awards_2256076_2515754</ref>
* [[WTA Awards|WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Kvitova Captures Four WTA Player Awards |work=wtatennis.com |date= |accessdate=February 16, 2012 |quote= |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20111114/kvitova-captures-four-wta-player-awards_2256076_2515754}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:29, 16 February 2012

Agnieszka Radwańska
Radwanska at the 2011 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Country (sports) Poland
ResidenceKraków, Poland
Born (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35)
Kraków, Poland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro23 April 2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$7,228,130 [1]
Singles
Career record296–136
Career titles7 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 6 (30 January 2012)
Current rankingNo. 6 (30 January 2012)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2008, 2011, 2012)
French Open4R (2008, 2009, 2011)
WimbledonQF (2008, 2009)
US Open4R (2007, 2008)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2008, 2009, 2011)
Doubles
Career record104–79
Career titles2 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 16 (10 October 2011)
Current rankingNo. 16 (16 January 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2010)
French OpenQF (2009, 2010)
Wimbledon3R (2007, 2011)
US OpenSF (2011)
Last updated on: 16 January 2012.

Agnieszka Radwańska [aɡˈɲɛʂka radˈvaɲska] (born 6 March 1989 in Kraków) is a Polish professional tennis player. As of 30 January 2012, she is ranked world no. 6. Known for constructing points and making intelligent use of the court,[2] she has won seven WTA singles titles.

In 2007, Radwańska became the first Polish player in history to claim a WTA Tour singles title when she won the Nordea Nordic Light Open. Radwańska has also reached five Grand Slam quarterfinals, becoming the first Polish woman in WTA to do so. On 24 May 2008, she became the first Polish female tennis player to surpass US$1 million in career prize money.

Personal life

Agnieszka Radwańska was born in Kraków. She began playing tennis at the age of four, after her father introduced her to the sport.[3] Her younger sister, Urzula, is also a tennis player. Radwańska's closest friends on the WTA Tour are Caroline Wozniacki,[4] Victoria Azarenka,[5] Daniela Hantuchová, Angelique Kerber, and Maria Kirilenko.[6]

Playing style

Radwańska hits consistently on both the forehand and the backhand sides. Her favorite shot is her forehand, particularly the inside-out forehand.[7] She is also very accurate with the drop shot and lob, and relies on tactical accuracy and patience in constructing the point before hitting a winner.[8] Several commentators (including former men's pro Wojtek Fibak) have compared her playing style to that of Martina Hingis, describing her as "a natural mover who understands the geometry of the court".[9]

Career

2006

In May, Radwańska played her first WTA tournament at the Tier II J&S Cup in Warsaw, where she reached the quarterfinals. In her first match, she defeated seventh-seeded Anastasia Myskina 6–4, 4–6, 6–4. In the second round, she beat Klara Koukalová but lost in the quarterfinals to Elena Dementieva in three sets.[10]

In June, Radwańska won her second Grand Slam junior singles title, defeating top-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final of the French Open. She reached the top of the ITF rankings and received a wild card for the main draw at Wimbledon.

At Wimbledon, Radwańska lost in the fourth round to second-seeded Kim Clijsters. In August, Radwańska won three qualifying matches to reach the main draw of the U.S. Open. She lost in the second round to Tatiana Golovin. At the Fortis Championships Luxembourg tournament, Radwańska lost in the semifinals to Francesca Schiavone after defeating former world no. 1 Venus Williams in the second round and top-seeded Dementieva in the quarterfinals 7–5, 6–2.[10]

2007

At the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, world no. 49 Radwańska defeated world no. 6 Martina Hingis in the third round 4–6, 6–3, 6–2. She lost to Tathiana Garbin in the next round 6–3, 6–4.[11]

Radwańska won her first WTA doubles title at the Tier III Istanbul Cup, partnering her younger sister Urszula. In August, she won her first WTA singles title at the Tier IV Nordea Nordic Light Open in Stockholm. By defeating Vera Dushevina in the final, she became the first Polish player in history to claim a WTA tour singles title.[12]

At the US Open, Radwańska defeated defending champion Maria Sharapova in the third round 6–4, 1–6, 6–2. This was the first time that a second-seeded female player had lost before the fourth round since Andrea Jaeger in 1981.[13] Radwańska then lost to Shahar Pe'er in the fourth round.[11]

2008

At 2008 U.S. Open

Radwańska upset world No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round of the Australian Open. She then defeated 14th-seededed Nadia Petrova to reach her first Grand Slam singles tournament quarterfinal, losing to ninth-seeded Daniela Hantuchová. This tournament was the first time that two female Poles, Radwańska and Marta Domachowska, reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament.[14]

At the Tier IV Pattaya Women's Open in Thailand, Radwańska won her second career WTA tournament singles title, beating Jill Craybas in the final.

Radwańska reached her first Tier I semifinal at the Qatar Total Open in Doha, defeating Dominika Cibulková in a nearly three-hour quarterfinal, before losing to Maria Sharapova in the semis. In May, Radwańska won the Tier III Istanbul Cup on red clay with a victory over Elena Dementieva, earning her third WTA singles title. She then lost a fourth-round French Open match to Jelena Janković.

On grass, Radwańska won the Tier II International Women's Open in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, defeating Nadia Petrova in the final. At Wimbledon, Radwańska defeated fourth-seeded Kuznetsova in the fourth round. She then lost to sixth-seeded Serena Williams in the quarterfinals, with Williams becoming the first woman to defeat both Radwańska sisters in the same tournament. At the Olympics in Beijing, Radwańska lost a second-round match to Francesca Schiavone. She went on to reach the fourth round of the US Open, losing to seventh–seeded Venus Williams. Radwańska ended the year ranked world no. 10.[14]

2009

Radwańska reached the quarterfinals of the Medibank International Sydney, where she lost in three sets to eventual champion Elena Dementieva. She was upset in first round of the Australian Open by Kateryna Bondarenko.[15]

In Indian Wells, she defeated Samantha Stosur and Aleksandra Wozniak en route to the quarterfinals, where she lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. At the Sony Ericsson Open, she lost a three-set fourth-round match to Venus Williams.

She reached the fourth round of the French Open, falling in three sets to eventual champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. She and Urszula also reached the quarterfinals in doubles. She went on to reach her second consecutive quarterfinal at Wimbledon, falling to Venus Williams.

She reached her first semifinal of the season in Tokyo, where she fell in three sets to eventual champion, Maria Sharapova. She reached her first final of the year in China, losing in straight sets to Svetlana Kuznetsova. Her performance in Beijing led to her finishing the year ranked world no. 10.[15]

2010

Radwańska and her doubles partner Maria Kirilenko reached the semifinals of the 2010 Australian Open, losing to the world no. 1 pairing of Cara Black and Liezel Huber in three sets.[16] In Indian Wells, Radwańska won her fifth straight match against Marion Bartoli, and went on to upset Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals before losing to Caroline Wozniacki in the semis. Radwańska entered the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open as the sixth seed, defeating world no. 1 Ana Ivanović en route to a quarterfinal match aganist Venus Williams, which she lost 6–3, 6–1.[16]

For the first time in her career, Radwańska was seeded in the top 8 for a Grand Slam at the 2010 French Open, having reached the world no. 8 ranking prior to Indian Wells. She defeated Elena Baltacha in the first round, but her unsuccessful clay court season continued as she suffered a loss to Yaroslava Shvedova in the second round. At the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, she lost a fourth-round match against Li Na, slipping to no. 11 in the world rankings.[16]

Due to a stress fracture in her foot, Radwańska's season ended at the China Open, where she lost a three-set match to Angelique Kerber.[17]

2011: Ascent

Radwańska reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, losing to eventual champion Kim Clijsters.[18] She went on to reach the fourth round in Indian Wells, where she lost to Azarenka, and the quarterfinals in Miami, losing to Zvonareva. However, she won the Miami doubles title with Daniela Hantuchová, defeating Nadia Petrova and Liezel Huber 7–6(5), 2–6, 10–8. She went on to reach the fourth round of the 2011 French Open, losing to Maria Sharapova.

At the 2011 Mercury Insurance Open, Radwańska advanced to the final and defeated rival Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. With the victory, she earned her first title since winning in Eastbourne in 2008. At the 2011 Rogers Cup in Toronto, she once again defeated Zvonareva in the 3rd round 6–4, 7–6(4) coming back from a 0–4 deficit in the 2nd set. She went on to lose a three-set semifinal match against Samantha Stosur.[18]

After defeating her sister Urszula in the first round of the US Open, she was upset in the second round by eventual semifinalist Angelique Kerber.[19] She avenged this loss at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, defeating Kerber in three sets before advancing to the final, where she won her third straight match against Vera Zvonareva. This marked her first Premier 5 title, and raised her ranking to no. 12 in the world.

Radwańska won the biggest title of her career in China

At the 2011 China Open, she defeated Zheng Jie, Sofia Arvidsson, Ana Ivanović, and Flavia Pennetta in straight sets, before winning a three-set final against Andrea Petkovic. She qualified for her first season-ending championship at the WTA Championships in Istanbul taking the 8th spot when Marion Bartoli was unable to win the title in Moscow.

Going into the 2011 WTA Tour Championships, Radwańska was labeled by the media as one of the hottest players on tour.[20][21] She was placed in the Red Group at the tournament, dropping a three-set opening match to Caroline Wozniacki. She then won her fourth straight match against Vera Zvonareva, coming back from a 3–5 deficit in the third set and saving three match points. To advance to the semifinals, she needed to win at least one set against Petra Kvitová. She started the match strong by jumping out to a 5–1 lead in the opening set, but eventually lost 6–7(4), 3–6. She ended the year ranked 8th with a 46–18 record, and was named WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player.[18]

2012

Radwańska reached the semifinals of the 2012 Apia International in Sydney, defeating Urszula Radwanska, Andrea Petkovic, and then-world no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki before losing to eventual champion Victoria Azarenka. At the Australian Open, she won a three-set opening round match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands.[22] She then beat Paula Ormaechea, Galina Voskoboeva, and Julia Görges in straight sets to advance to a quarterfinal and lost to then-world no. 3 Victoria Azarenka 6-7(0), 6-0, 6-2. Despite the loss she achieved a new career-high ranking of 6 in the world.

She then entered the Qatar Total Open, defeating Anne Keothavong.[22]

Rivalries

Radwańska vs. Zvonareva

Radwańska and Zvonareva following the 2011 Pan Pacific Open final.

Radwańska has a rivalry with Russian player Vera Zvonareva,[23][24] which began in 2007. Radwańska leads the series 4–2.[25]

Throughout their meetings, Radwańska has proven able to match Zvonareva's pace and movements around the court.[26] Zvonareva is considered the more powerful of the two, while Radwańska has been noted as the more focused,[21][26] utilizing what Sports Illustrated's Courtney Nguyen dubbed "selective aggression" during the pair's 2011 matches.[27]

Their first match occurred during the 2007 Kremlin Cup, with Zvonareva winning in straight sets. The two did not play again until the 2011 season, when Radwańska won four of their five matches—including the finals of the Mercury Insurance Open and the Pan Pacific Open. Their final meeting of 2011 was an acclaimed match at the WTA Championships.[28][29] Trailing 3–5 in the third set, Radwańska saved three match points and went on to win 1–6, 6–2, 7–5. The victory marked her fourth straight win against Zvonareva, who she described as "very consistent and always tough to beat."[30]

Radwańska vs. sister Urszula Radwańska

Agnieszka and her younger sister Urszula Radwańska have played on the WTA Tour four times. Urszula, a year and 9 months younger, won their first match while both were still teenagers at the WTA Premier 2009 Dubai Tennis Championships tournament, in the first round, by a score of 6–4, 6–3. However, Agnieszka won their match later that year at the 2009 AEGON International, also a Premier-level tournament, 6–1, 6–1. Agnieszka won 6–2, 6–3 in the first round of the 2011 US Open and then again at the 2012 Apia International Sydney in Sydney, 6–1, 6–1.[31]

Radwańska vs. Azarenka

Radwańska and Victoria Azarenka first played in 2006. Azarenka leads their head-to-head 7–3. During the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, Radwańska won their first meeting in straight sets. The two have met at least once a year since, often in quarterfinal or semifinal matches. Their first meeting of 2012 occurred at the Apia International, with Azarenka winning in three sets. They met again less than two weeks later, when Azarenka won their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open.[32][33]

Career statistics

Single's Performance Timeline

Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 SR W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R QF 1R 3R QF QF 0 / 6 15–6
French Open A A A 1R 4R 4R 2R 4R 0 / 5 10–5
Wimbledon A A 4R 3R QF QF 4R 2R 0 / 6 17–6
US Open A A 2R1 4R 4R 2R 2R 2R 0 / 6 13–6
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 7–2 6–4 14–4 8–4 7–4 9–4 4–1 0 / 23 55–23

Awards