Jekyll and Hyde Radwanska

28th May 2010

Agnieszka Radwanska was eliminated from the French Open this Thursday evening when her second round match ended 7:5, 6:3, beaten by Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. After a tight first set Radwanska collapsed in the second, losing the first four games and never posing a threat. The loss of the current world number eight to a player ranked twenty-six places below her comes as little surprise though, given the Pole’s recent up and down form.

After a patchy victory in the first round over Britain’s Elena Beltacha, Radwanska’s father and coach spoke to Przeglad Sportowy about his daughter’s form. “You know the book, Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde? Unfortunately, of late Agnieszka is playin ...