[TeamUla]

[Tomek.]

about time Ma!

[saul1333]

Good luck!

[Jerem]

Given the choice between a few days in the Californian sun or the sub-zero temperatures of a European winter, most people would chose the former. But Agnieszka Radwanska is not most people.

Next week the 22-year-old is eschewing the Sunshine state in favor of a bit of rest and relaxation in her home town of Krakow. And while Poland's second city may not boast the world's finest weather, or tennis facilities, for Radwanska there is nowhere better to prepare for one of the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar, the BNP Paribas Open.

"Actually, I just love being home," Radwanska said in Dubai last week. "I will relax there, just eating in my kitchen, sleeping in my bed, sitting on my couch. I think these are very important things for me. At the moment, I can't imagine practicing somewhere else.

"We are travelling 10 months a year and so when we actually get home we are like guests! But I always like staying at home if it's possible. Even now, you know, I will go for a couple days home before Indian Wells. Even though it's winter, it's always good to be back home. I have family and friends there and I'm just trying to live like a normal girl."

Radwanska's preference for home comforts over five star hotels is refreshing, although she admits it does not always make for ideal pre-tournament preparation.

"To be honest, I don't even have a hardcourt in my city," she said. "I'm in Krakow which is not a small city, but I'm practicing on carpet, which is a really fast surface. Unfortunately, this isn't great before a tournament like Indian Wells."

However, hardcourt or no hardcourt, Radwanska will arrive in Indian Wells with her confidence sky high after a superb opening two months of 2012, culminating in an eighth career title in Dubai on Saturday. Victory in the UAE also propelled the 22-year-old to a career-high No.5 in the rankings and within striking distance of top spot.

"It's great, but it's still far from being No.1," Radwanska said after her final win over Julia Goerges. "It looks pretty close, but it's still far. But I'm not really going to think about it too much. I'm going to keep playing my game and try to keep up my good tennis, especially in big events. I just want to enjoy my tennis and try winning matches."

And with wins comes the trappings of success: public attention and the media spotlight - two things Radwanska is eager to avoid.

"I'm not thinking about if I deserve more attention," she said. "I'm happy to be a little bit outside and have my own life, some private life, so that's why I'm not in the tabloids all the time. I think I'm just going to keep it that way."

Keeping things like this could be easier said than done, though. Particularly if the talented Pole follows up her win in Dubai with another in Paris, London or New York later in the year.

Source: http://www.wtatennis.com/page/OffCou...628592,00.html

[fede33]

Thanks

[Cinek]

Aga 5th seed in IW with bye in R1.
Ula with MD-WC in IW.

Indian Wells - WTA Main Draw – Monday, March 5 at 3:00pm

Good luck sisters

[Cinek]

Aga will play her first match just next Friday or Saturday

[SwingVolley93]

I love that Agnieszka is keeping her private life private. I was afraid that moving up the rankings and winning more major tournaments would grant her endless exposure and I was hoping her personality wouldn't change. Thankfully it won't

[Cinek]

INDIAN WELLS MAIN DRAW SINGLES


Azarenka v Bye
Craybas v Barthel
Keothavong v Bacsinszky
Bye v Kuznetsova
Medina Garrigues v Bye
Qualifier v Mirza
Baltacha v Rus
Bye v Goerges

Jankovic v Bye
Hampton v Hercog
Gajdosova v Vandeweghe
Bye v Wickmayer
Pennetta v Bye
Pironkova v Suarez Navarro
Cirstea v Benesova
Bye v A.Radwanska


Kvitova v Bye
Morita v Zahlavova Strycova
Qualifier v Vesnina
Bye v McHale
Kerber v Bye
Stephens v Qualifier
King v Errani
Bye v Pavlyuchenkova

Zvonareva v Bye
Date-Krumm v Parmentier
Pous-Tio v Zakopalova
Bye v Hantuchova
Zheng v Bye
U.Radwanska v Qualifier
Erakovic v Voskoboeva
Bye v Li



Bartoli v Bye
Qualifier v Qualifier
Johansson v Scheepers
Bye v Kanepi
Safarova v Bye
Paszek v Yakimova
Qualifier v Peer
Bye v Schiavone

Ivanovic v Bye
Qualifier v Larsson
Pervak v Qualifier
Bye v Peng
Niculescu v Bye
Qualifier v Arvidsson
Makarova v Mattek-Sands
Bye v Wozniacki


Stosur v Bye
Falconi v Dulgheru
Davis v Martic
Bye v Petrova
Kirilenko v Bye
Begu v Hradecka
Martinez Sanchez v Dominguez Lino
Bye v Lisicki

Cibulkova v Bye
Qualifier v Rybarikova
Brianti v Soler-Espinosa
Bye v Vinci
Cetkovska v Bye
Qualifier v Halep
Dulko v Dokic
Bye v Sharapova


http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/Scores...1A692B74F&_z=z


Aga vs. Vika in QF again
Ula - 2 matches to win!

[Brad[le]y.]

1. Vika again

2. MaDu got banned

[SwingVolley93]

why did he get banned?

[Cinek]

Why ?

Forever?

[Inger67]

I think Ula even has a very very slight chance of making the QF Li has played very little this year and is always a question mark and then Dani She could lose to a qualifier in first round though so I shouldn't get my hopes up

[saul1333]

Good luck

[Inger67]

Good luck to Ula today! She's last on Court 6 though