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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