It was touted as a rematch of the Wimbledon semi-final with Agnieszka Radwanska locking horns with Sabine Lisicki once again in the US Open fourth round.
But Russian giant-killer Ekaterina Makarova extinguished all hopes of an encore. The Russian plays a fearless brand of tennis with her lefty serve and forehand doing much of the damage just like she did against Lisicki. And she has an upset win over Serena Williams at the Australian Open, so she is no stranger to upsets either.
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But would that throw Agnieszka Radwanska off the track? The Pole has never been beyond the fourth round in Flushing Meadows but having reached quarter-finals of the other three Slams this season, she would certainly like the record to continue. She emerged victorious over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in her last match which was as tough as it was entertaining to watch. With her speed, guile and variety, the Polish no. 1 will surely be able to diffuse power in a match that might go the distance.
Prediction: Radwanska wins in three sets.
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Sudeshna Banerjee
Sudeshna is a veteran Indian Sports and International Tennis journalist as well as editor at Sportskeeda. She has an overall experience of over 10 years with top publications like The Bridge, Fox Sports Asia, and gained a keen interest in Indian sports since the 2002 Commonwealth and Asian Games when she was in school.
Sudeshna holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She attends tournaments regularly and being a highly experienced journalist, she ensures she only contacts the correct people from her network for the most authentic information to be put in her articles.
Sudeshna’s favorite Indian athlete is PV Sindhu owing to her big-tournament performances. She also admires Tennis legend Rafael Nadal for his resilience and has witnessed the Spaniard in action at the French Open, due to which, Roland Garros is her all-time favorite Grand Slam tournament.
Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics made a lasting impact on Sudeshna. She has also interviewed him along with Badminton star Chirag Shetty and several other sports personalities. She has done on-ground reporting on multiple ITF tournaments along with the Premier Badminton League, Asian Boxing Championships and the Davis Cup.
When not using her skills and years of experience in crafting compelling content, Sudeshna likes to read, watch movies and travel.
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