Agnieszka Radwanska: Wimbledon finalist retires from tennis aged 29

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Agnieszka Radwanska
Agnieszka Radwanska won the WTA Finals in 2015

Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 29.

The former world number two was runner-up to Serena Williams in 2012 and won 20 WTA titles in her 13-year career.

She finished every season between 2008 and 2016 ranked inside the world's top 15, but is currently ranked 75th and has not won a title since October 2016.

Radwanska said the decision to retire was "one of the most important" of her life and was "not easy".

"Unfortunately I am no longer able to train and play the way I used to, and recently my body can't live up to my expectations," she added.

"Taking into consideration my health and the heavy burdens of professional tennis, I have to concede that I'm not able to push my body to the limits required."

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  • Comment posted by DbD, at 16:36 14 Nov 2018

    Always a great player to watch - she wasn't all muscles and screaming but won by guile and shot choices. Her ability to get low to get some balls was amazing but I bet it didn't do her knees much good. Wishing her all the best for the future.

  • Comment posted by Aff, at 16:41 14 Nov 2018

    Great player, always thought she might win a Grand Slam but just couldn't quite manage it. The power hitters are taking over but always a pleasure watching her plot her way around the court. All the best to you Aggi whatever decide to do.

  • Comment posted by bowltech04 , at 16:40 14 Nov 2018

    Glad to see she has retired before she did long term damage to her body. A good player throughout her career and very intelligent on the court, sure we will see her in the future in some form of coaching position

  • Comment posted by Fleckle, at 16:46 14 Nov 2018

    Have to admire a player who won by skill and guile, rather than by brute force - will miss her gracefulness. Good luck, Aga!

  • Comment posted by UgliFruit, at 16:43 14 Nov 2018

    Surprised at that, but I'm sure she knows what she's doing. Great player, great pro, will be missed.

  • Comment posted by MichaelDawson, at 17:53 14 Nov 2018

    Don't know what it is about BBC Tennis HYS, but it does attract a lot of idiots, who cannot say anything that is not derogatory or spiteful. Agi was a very good player, but through no fault of her own she did not have the power to win consistently against the physically bigger top players. I hope she stays in the game in some capacity, as she comes across as someone smart and with integrity.

  • Comment posted by LivingDeadGrrrl, at 17:25 14 Nov 2018

    A great loss for the women's tour and one of the last of the tennis artists in the women's game. I will miss her a lot. Her signature 'squat shot' was great to watch and one of the most intelligent players I have seen.

    Good luck with whatever your future holds 'professor' Aggie.

  • Comment posted by roly, at 17:09 14 Nov 2018

    My favourite player. Love her style of play and will miss her. I supoose playing against the hard hitters has finally taken its toll, but such a shame we will no longer watch her fantastic shot making.

  • Comment posted by Mister A, at 16:58 14 Nov 2018

    What a shame and I shall miss her on the circuit. A player who just gets on with the job modestly, win or lose without having to rant and rave like so many others. However, when your body says enough is enough, you have to concede.

  • Comment posted by AOKR, at 17:12 14 Nov 2018

    Always professional and to my eye graceful and quiet if tiger like! Never gave up till the last point was lost. Hope she can make a full physical recovery and enjoy the rest of hopefully a long life. Never a prima Donna on Court but fiercely competitive. I always followed her with interest despite her being a rather distant competitor socially. I hope she was popular with her peers like CW was?

  • Comment posted by Father Peewee Stairmaster, at 18:17 14 Nov 2018

    Grand slam finalist which is way more than some of you nomark trolls will achieve in your lifetime.

  • Comment posted by tez, at 00:27 15 Nov 2018

    I had tickets for No 1 court on day one at this year's Wimbledon. We saw Stephens, Raonic and Williams. Radwanska's match against Ruse was put on as an extra as the others finished early. It was the best and most exciting match there that day, Radwanska won 7-5 in the third after a tough, gutsy performance. She worked so hard to win the match, and I feel lucky to have seen her play, she was great.

  • Comment posted by satch riley, at 17:08 14 Nov 2018

    I thought she was an honest and forthright competitor, the circuit will miss her .

  • Comment posted by Finkelstein, at 18:22 14 Nov 2018

    Agnieszka Radwanska was a great player to watch. She was unfortunate to meet the big Williams in the 2012 Wimbledon final. Williams bullied and intimidated her with her stare, grunting, screaming antics and brute force.

    Radwanska was a technically gifted player and was very consistent as her record demonstrates. She was unlucky to never win a Grand Slam. I wish her well.

  • Comment posted by A-FORCE, at 18:17 14 Nov 2018

    One of the few top female players who played with genuine style and invention in an era full of players who only seem to know how to hit the ball flat. A shame she never won a slam.

  • Comment posted by tollpuddle, at 17:31 14 Nov 2018

    Time and time and time and time again.....yes I,m going on and on......this lady destroyed a wore down truly great players,champions,grand slam champions.

    How she managed to manipulate and beat great players without having a powerful service renders her as one of the alltime greats imo.

  • Comment posted by dowlass, at 16:57 14 Nov 2018

    Always enjoyed watching Agnieszka, played some lovely tennis and had a lot more power than her slight frame suggested. But her heart just didn't seem to be in it the last couple of years. Will miss her, but good luck to her, too.

  • Comment posted by Ilford82, at 18:31 14 Nov 2018

    I agree with Kiran 32 -probably the best WTA player never to win a slam. Always entertaining to watch . I'll miss seeing Agi on court and wish her well.

  • Comment posted by GreenerGrass, at 18:08 14 Nov 2018

    29. MichaelDawson

    It's not just the tennis HYS, they're on all the other HYS's too! Spouting nonsense based on zero knowledge on every topic and spilling out the hate from there unfulfilling little lives... oops sorry, now I'm starting to sound like them.

    PS Good luck in your retirement Agnieszka

  • Comment posted by colleen, at 18:11 14 Nov 2018

    Agree @29. If you don't know who she is - this is probably the wrong HYS for you (being as its about tennis). Not my favourite player but the game accommodates many playing styles. In her prime nobody wanted to be drawn against her because they knew they'd have to do some hard yards to win. She has huge respect from everyone in the game and fans who know anything about it.

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