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Summary Agnieszka Radwanska beat Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 to storm into Wimbledon final.
Agnieszka Radwanska could achieve all her tennis ambitions this weekend after becoming the first Pole to reach a grand slam final for 73 years by outwitting German Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday.The 23-year-old, who cites winning a grand slam and becoming number one as her goals, will face four-times champion Serena Williams in Saturdays final knowing that victory would take her to the top of the world rankings.I will do everything in my power to be number one, Radwanska told reporters before succumbing to a coughing fit which caused the news conference to be cut short.The third seed is only the second Pole to reach a grand slam final following Jadwiga Jedrzejowska, who was runner-up at the 1937 Wimbledon and U.S. Championships and 1939 French Championships.When asked about her forerunner, Radwanska broke into a smile at the journalists pronunciation of Jedrzejowska before politely correcting it.I know that she was the finalist here many years ago. Im just very happy that I can be the second one here in Wimbledon being in the final, said Radwanska who won the girls title here in 2005.I think she lost in three sets that year but I will try now and we will see.Jedrzejowska was beaten at Wimbledon by Britains Dorothy Round 6-2 2-6 7-5.To go one better Radwanska will need to beat Serena for the first time. The sixth seed has a 2-0 record against Radwanska and put her out of the quarter-finals at the All England Club in 2008.I played Serena a couple of times but it was a long time ago, Radwanska said.Shes a very tough opponent and hitting the ball very well. Of course, shes playing great tennis on the grass.Im just going to try to mix it up, she added.
