Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Radwańska (born 6 March 1989 in Kraków, full name Agnieszka Roma Radwańska) is a WTA Tour Polish tennis player. Her career high singles ranking is World No. 8, which she achieved on 22 February 2010. As of 31 January 2011, she is ranked World No. 10. In 2007, Radwańska became the first Polish player in history to claim a Sony Ericsson 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 International Women's Open. Radwańska has also reached four Grand Slam Quarterfinals, becoming the first Polish woman in WTA to reach that far in a Grand Slam. On 24 May 2008, she became the first Polish female tennis player to surpass US$1 million in career prize money.

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

• Radwańska is an all-court player as shown with her results on different surfaces. She won three titles in 2008 on hard, clay, and grass courts. She hits consistently on both the forehand and the backhand sides. Her favorite shot is her forehand, particularly the inside-out forehand which is her most powerful shot. Overall she is a very defensive player, also called a pusher, especially against the top WTA players. She is also very accurate with the drop shot and lob. She lacks much of the "power plays" of other players like Maria Sharapova or the Williams sisters, thus she relies on tactical accuracy and patience on constructing the point before hitting a winner. In addition, Radwańska is known for her gamesmanship. Because of this playing style, several commentators (including former men's pro Wojtek Fibak) have compared her to Martina Hingis, saying that she is "a natural mover who understands the geometry of the court". However, several commentators have also said that Radwańska lacks the serving power and offensive capabilities to become a top 3 player

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

Agnieszka Roma Radwanska

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. 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. 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). On grass, Radwańska won the Tier II International Women's Open in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, defeating Petrova in the final. At 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. At the 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 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.