SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

Radwanska loses Eastbourne tennis quarter

Dominika Cibulkova is into the semi-finals of the Wimbledon lead-up event at Eastbourne with a 4-6 7-6 6-3 win over Polish top seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

1 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Skip to article content

Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova has beaten top seed and former champion Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in three sets in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon lead-up event at Eastbourne.

The match which ended 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 on Friday took more than three hours to complete over two days.

Play resumed after overnight rain with Radwanska leading 3-2 in the second set, but Cibulkova immediately broke to level and, after the Pole failed to convert a break point to lead 5-4, the Slovakian dominated the tiebreaker.

Radwanska again failed to take advantage of her opportunities in the final set, letting two break points for a 3-1 lead slip away before Cibulkova swept the last four games.

Karolina Pliskova also reached the semi-finals. Resuming at 4-0 in the opening set, the Czech overwhelmed former champion Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-1 6-3.


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world