Martina Navratilova Set To Coach Agnieszka Radwanska

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Martina Navratilova Set To Coach Agnieszka Radwanska
By Ken Miller, Lawn Tennis Analyst, Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 10:15pm PST USA

SYDNEY--Nine time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova, originally from Czechoslovakia, has agreed to serve in 2015 as a co-coach for the 2012 Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland.

Although Radwanska’s acrobatic athletic playing style revolves more around movement and anticipation than baseline power or aggression at the net, the Pole has achieved her best grand slam results on the fast grass surface at Wimbledon, reaching the finals in 2012 and the semifinals in 2013.

Martina Navratilova originally from Czechoslovakia

"Her achievements speak for themselves and I hope that I can learn from all her experience," Radwanska said.

Radwanska lost to world number one Serena Williams of the USA in the 2012 Wimbledon final 6-1, 5-7, 6-2. Currently ranked number six, the Pole achieved a career high ranking of two in July 2012 following the London final round.

However this year at Wimbledon, Radwanska suffered an early fourth round exit as she crashed out to the 22nd seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-3, 6-0.

Navratilova follows in the footsteps of Boris Becker of Germany, Stefan Edberg of Sweden, Amelie Mauresmo of France and Ivan Lendl of the Czech Republic, who are all former Wimbledon champions that after retirement from the professional tour, have chosen to coach current professional tennis players.

"Her achievements speak for themselves and I hope that I can learn from all her experience," Radwanska said.

"She is my tennis idol. We are originally from a similar part of the world, so we share an understanding about tennis and life, which I'm sure will translate into a successful relationship."

The 25 year old, voted the WTA Tour’s most popular player for four straight years (2011-2014), begins her new season January 5th in Sydney, Australia.