Radwanska topples tired Venus to win WTA Montreal

Sport360 staff 07:02 11/08/2014
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  • Champion: Radwanska.

    Third seed Agnieszka Radwanska toppled former world number one Venus Williams in straight sets yes­terday at the WTA Montreal tour­nament to clinch her first title of the season.

    Poland’s Radwanska rolled to a comfortable 6-4, 6-2 victory over the American in just 81 minutes as she claimed her 14th career singles title.

    “I am very, very happy,” said Rad­wanska, who earned $467,000 for the win. “Everything was working for me today.”

    The 25-year-old’s last win was in Seoul in September. She reached the final at Indian Wells earlier this year, losing to Italian Flavia Pen­netta.

    Radwanska fired three aces, had two double faults and won 65 per cent of her first serves in the hard­court match on centre court.

    The 2012 Wimbledon runner-up dropped the opening game of the first set, but then ran off four straight games to take control.

    Williams broke back and drew to 4-3 only to see Radwanska step up a level and win the set 6-4.

    The former world number two then broke Williams to open the second set, but the Florida resident got back into it with a fourth-game break to even the set at 2-2. Rad­wanska broke back in the fifth game to regain control.

    “I really had an amazing week,” Radwanska said. “I always liked Canada but now I think I love Canada. I am looking forward to coming back.”

    Williams, who beat her sister Serena in the semi-finals, had six double faults and won just 26 per cent of her second serves in the loss.

    The 34-year-old American had played three straight three-set matches.

    “I am sorry. I fell a little short. I didn’t have as much to give as I would have liked,” Venus said.

    Radwanska improved to a 4-5 career win/loss record against Wil­liams, who was seeking her second title of 2014.

    Williams collected $227,000 in prize money to go over $30 mil­lion in career earnings. She will also improve her ranking from the cur­rent world number 26.

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