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Agnieszka Radwańska

Tennis Player Agnieszka Radwańska
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Profession: Tennis Player

Nationality:
Poland
Polish

Biography: Agnieszka Radwańska is a Polish professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2 and was the first Polish player to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era at Wimbledon 2012. Radwańska has won 20 career singles titles.

Radwańska turned professional in 2005, winning junior titles at Wimbledon in 2005 and the French Open in 2006. On the professional circuit, she reached the Wimbledon final in 2012 and won the WTA Finals in 2015.

Her contributions to Polish tennis included being part of the winning team at the Hopman Cup in 2015. Off the court, she was recognized for her activism, including her work with Habitat for Humanity. Radwańska was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit in 2013 and was named the WTA's Fan Favorite Singles Player from 2011 to 2016.

After marrying Dawid Celt in 2016 and giving birth to their son, Radwańska retired from professional tennis in 2018. She cited health concerns as a primary reason for her decision. After retiring she remained active in the sports community, participating in Dancing with the Stars in Poland as well as various charitable events.

Born: March 6, 1989
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Age: 35 years old

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces

Historical Events

  • 2012-07-07 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win her 5th Wimbledon singles crown; 5 hours later teams with sister Venus to win doubles title
  • 2014-01-04 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: France wins first title; Alizé Cornet & Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Poland's Agnieszka Radwańska & Grzegorz Panfil 6-0, 6-2 to clinch 2-1 victory
  • 2015-01-10 Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Poland's Agnieszka Radwańska & Jerzy Janowicz beat American pair Serena Williams & John Isner 7-5, 6-3 to clinch a 2-1 win; earlier Radwańska defeats Williams 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
  • 2015-10-30 Polish tennis star Agnieszka Radwańska wins the WTA Finals title at Kallang. Singapore; beats Czech Petra Kvitová 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

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