Urszula Radwańska

Polish tennis player with WTA titles

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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