Top-Seeded Radwanska Stunned in Sydney

January 7, 2014 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Adam Wolfthal

The top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska was upset by Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the Apia International Sydney, falling 5-7, 2-6 on Tuesday. Having already won three qualifying rounds and a first round match this week, Mattek-Sands fell behind to Radwanska 5-3 in the first set, but turned things around in a hurry, building a 7-5, 3-0 lead en route to the win.

Up next for Mattek-Sands in the quarterfinals is fellow American Madison Keys, a 6-0, 3-6, 7-6(3) winner over Croatian Ajla Tomljanovic. Keys leads Mattek-Sands in their head-to-head series, 2-1.

“I’ve never beaten Radwanska, so it’s probably one of the best wins of my career,” said Mattek-Sands. “I’m really happy to be competing right now. I had gotten injured at the end of last year, so I’m really happy to be out there right now. I stuck to my game. I wanted to attack return of serves. I wanted to set up points with my serve. Part of my game plan against anyone. But against her I wanted to keep to the same. You have to be ready for her to get another ball back. That was the key: just always ready for it to come back one more time."

 


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