Radwanska victorious at the WTA Finals

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Agnieszka Radwanska wins Singapore
Trophy smooch

Agnieszka Radwanska was a long shot for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore title and has become the first player to win the event after a losing 1-2 record in the round-robin stage.

Having opened the tournament with losses to Maria Sharapova and Flavia Pennetta in the Red Group, the fifth-seeded Pole earned a spot in the semifinals by virtue of the last-chance win over Simona Halep and some help from Sharapova, then she fought past Garbine Muguruza and pulled off another thrilling victory in the final against Petra Kvitova.

Agnieszka Radwanska's reaction to the win
Yes, this is how Aga reacted on winning the match point.

After breezing through the first set of the Singapore final, with breaks in the first and fifth games, Radwanska went 2-0 up in the second set. The 2011 WTA Finals champion Kvitova then went on a roll of her own, winning eight of the next ten games to establish a nice 2-0 lead in the decider. That’s when Radwanska took charge again, battled back for 3-all and continued strongly to take the match 6-2 4-6 6-3 in two hours and five minutes.

Kvitova receiving her runner-up's trophy from Chris Evert
Kvitova receiving her runner-up’s trophy from Chris Evert

Impressively, Radwanska committed just five unforced errors, while Kvitova’s number was 53! Naturally, Radwanska had much less winners, 15, to Kvitova’s 41, but still the differential is incomparable. Am I right, for their differentials to be even, Kvitova would have to had recorded 159 winners?

Agnieszka Radwanska victorious in Singapore
Big moment!

This is the 17th and biggest title in Aga’s career. And the navy lace Lotto Fall Victoria Dress looks perfect in this festive atmosphere!

Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza Singapore
Since their last defeat 23 matches ago, Hingis and Mirza have lost just two sets

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis claimed the doubles title, extending their winning streak to 22 matches.

Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro in Singapore
Love!

The Indian and the Swiss, officially the best doubles team of 2015, defeated Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro in the championship match, 6-0 6-3, but the Spaniards would certainly win the cutest photo of the tournament award.

As you know, our photographer Jimmie48 was in Singapore for the duration of the tournament, so do enjoy all his photo galleries once again:

And last but not least, if you haven’t already, check out my overview of WTA fashions at the big Singapore event.

4 COMMENTS

  1. Sabey, Aga is the first WTA Finals champion not to have previously won a Grand Slam title since Mauresmo in 2005, who actually won two Grand Slams the following year. Maybe Aga will follow the same trend 😉

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