|
|||||
Radwanska at the 2011 Toray Pan Pacific Open |
|
| Country | Poland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kraków, Poland |
| Born | 6 March 1989 Kraków, Poland |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 23 April 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | US$6,950,135 [1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 289–134 |
| Career titles | 7 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (22 February 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (24 October 2011) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2008, 2011) |
| French Open | 4R (2008, 2009, 2011) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2008, 2009) |
| US Open | 4R (2007, 2008) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Championships | RR (2008, 2009, 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 104–79 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 16 (10 October 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 16 (24 October 2011) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2010) |
| French Open | QF (2009, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2007, 2011) |
| US Open | SF (2011) |
| Last updated on: 24 October 2011. | |
Agnieszka Radwańska [aɡˈɲɛʂka radˈvaɲska] ( listen) (born 6 March 1989 in Kraków) is a professional Polish tennis player.
Her career high singles ranking is World No. 8, which she achieved on 22 February 2010. As of 24 October 2011, she is ranked World No. 8. 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. 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 do so. On 24 May 2008, she became the first Polish female tennis player to surpass US$1 million in career prize money.
Contents |
Radwańska hits consistently on both the forehand and the backhand sides. Her favorite shot is her forehand, particularly the inside-out forehand.[2] 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.[3] In addition, Radwańska is known for her gamesmanship.[4] 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".[5]
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.
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. Radwańska was just the fifth ever wildcard to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon.
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.
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.[6]
In May, Radwańska won her first WTA doubles title at the Tier III Istanbul Cup, partnering her younger sister Urszula. However, in singles, she lost to World No. 2 Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals.
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.[7]
At the 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.[8] Radwańska then lost to Shahar Pe'er in the fourth round 6–4, 6–1.[6]
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.[9]
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.[9]
Her first tournament in 2009 was the Australian 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.[10]
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 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 Monterrey Open to China's Li Na even though Radwańska was the top seed.
Radwańska played both of the Premier Mandatory tournaments in the United States in March. At the 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.
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 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 7–64, 6–1. Her next tournament was Warsaw Open, where she was seeded second, but she withdrew due to a back injury.
At the 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 New Haven. She won in the first round in three sets 2–6, 6–2, 7–65 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 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 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, where she defeated Patty Schnyder, who defeated her sister 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 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 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 good friend, Caroline Wozniacki, a semifinal berth at the Championships against Serena Williams.
For the second consecutive year, Radwańska finished the year ranked World No. 10.[10]
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 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.
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 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.[11]
Radwańska competed for Poland in the 2010 Fed Cup World Group II against 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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. 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.
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 an unsuccessful tie with Spain in the 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 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.
Agnieszka and regular doubles partner, Maria Kirilenko, were seeded 11 in the doubles draw. In the third round they defeated the No. 7 seeded Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs before losing to the number one seeds, 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 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 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, 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 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.[12]
Radwańska started her 2011 season at the 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.[13]
She also paired with Chan Yung-Jan in the 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 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.
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 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.[14] 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 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.[15] 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.
At the 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 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.[13]
Radwańska has a rivalry with Russian player Vera Zvonareva,[16][17] which began in 2007. Radwańska leads the series 4–2.[18]
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.[19][20] 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."[21]
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. Agnieszka's closest friends on the tour are Caroline Wozniacki,[22] Victoria Azarenka,[23] Daniela Hantuchová,[24] Angelique Kerber and doubles partner Maria Kirilenko.