Urszula Radwańska
Polish tennis player with WTA titles
Born
December 7th, 1990
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Poland
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Competed on the WTA Tour, achieving a career-high singles ranking of World No. 29 in 2012. Participated in major tournaments including the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Secured two WTA singles titles during her career, highlighting success on both hard and clay courts.
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 29
Won two WTA singles titles
Competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments
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