Radwanska wins Dubai title by defeating Goerges

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Agnieszka Radwanska beat Julia Goerges 7-5, 6-4 to win Dubai Tennis Championships crown.

26 February,2012 03:54 am

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland won her eighth career WTA title when she defeated Julia Goerges of Germany 7-5, 6-4 in the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday.Radwanska will rise one place to a career-best No. 5 when the world rankings are updated on Monday.The fifth-seeded Radwanska led in both sets but it took her almost two hours to overcome the unseeded Goerges, who ousted defending champion Caroline Wozniacki the day before.The German rallied on her powerful forehand, but Radwanska patiently remained on the baseline to watch Goerges unsuccessful forays to the net, rushed shots and long and wide returns.Radwanska was set to rush to victory in the second set by pulling ahead 4-1, but the Pole faltered and let the German win three more games before wrapping up her second win over Goerges in a month.Radwanska improved her record to 15-3 on the year, all three losses to only top-ranked Victoria Azarenka. Azarenka pulled out of Dubai due to an ankle injury.