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Radwanska with the first title in over 3 years8-08-2011 |
Agnieszka Radwanska overcame Polish shoulder pain and was able to beat Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 6-3, 6-4 in the finals of the tournament in Carlsbad, California.
This is the first victory against Radwanska It is 3-ranked Russian in the rankings and won the first title of 2008 and a year ago, when she triumphed at Eastbourne.
"The final against the Russians is always difficult. Indeed, here in this tournament I played well. With each passing game improved their level. My condition was really at the day of the final match, "rejoiced the success Radwanska.
Seeded third winner last year reached the final again, but then succumbed to Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia). Today, she beat Zvonareva for 79 minutes and win a breakthrough and that make a difference.
She admitted after the match that throughout the tournament is played with a sore right shoulder but was able to combine therapy with matches. "I am pleased with myself. Some hit really liked, maybe I was only slower, "said Zvonareva, who ended the match with 25 uinara, but with 28 unforced errors.