Agnieszka Radwańska

Polish tennis player and Wimbledon finalist

Agnieszka Radwańska - Polish tennis player and Wimbledon finalist
Born

March 6th, 1989
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Poland

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Competed professionally in tennis from 2005 to 2018. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 in 2017. Won 20 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of Wimbledon in 2012. Represented Poland in the Fed Cup and Olympics, contributing to the growth of Polish tennis on the international stage.

Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 2

Reached the Wimbledon finals in 2012

Won 20 WTA singles titles

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