Urszula Radwanska

• Residence: Krakow, Poland
• DOB: December 7, 1990
• Birthplace: Ahaus, Germany
• Height: 5' 10" (1.77 m)
• Weight: 126 lbs. (57 kg)
• Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Biography

Urszula Radwanska's ranking as of 15 June 2009 is World No. 71. As a junior player, Radwanska won Grand Slam titles, including the 2007 Wimbledon girls' singles, culminating in the junior year-ending World No. 1 ranking. This was the leaping pad into her professional career, where she has been getting into WTA main draws via qualifying and wildcards.

At the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, Radwanska made her Grand Slam singles debut, losing in the second round to two-time champion Serena Williams 6–4, 6–4. Having seen the fight she put up in this match, the commentator Andrew Castle observed, "She is sound in just about all areas, and she knows what to do with the ball, she seems to have an understanding, a little like Martina Hingis.

On 16 February 2009, the Radwanska sisters played their first official tour match against each other in the first round of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Urszula won the match in straight sets 6–4, 6–3 hitting 6 aces and 25 winners.

Career History