Former World No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska is contemplating a brand new profession as a padel skilled after not too long ago making her debut on the CUPRA FIP Tour in Spain.
Poland’s Radwanska, who reached the Wimbledon remaining in 2012 the place she misplaced to Serena Williams, performed with compatriot Marta Domachowska, one other former tennis skilled.
They reached the final 16 of the event and Radwanska, who retired in 2018, mentioned she wish to enter one other occasion.
“I’d nonetheless prefer to play on the FIP circuit, as a result of padel is a sport I like and it’s rising all around the world,” the 34-year-old mentioned of the racket sport that mixes components of tennis and squash.
“The great factor is that I don’t have to plan the season from begin to end. If my schedule permits, I might be again on the courtroom quickly.”
Radwanska mentioned adapting from tennis was not as simple as some may suppose. “I discover it a dynamic and enjoyable sport: I play as quickly as I can, even twice every week, compatibly with my function of mom,” she mentioned in an interview with the Worldwide Padel Federation.
“It is extremely tough. Actually in contact, having performed tennis helps, volleys will not be an issue. The issue is I wish to hit laborious each time however I can’t.
“Padel is a sport that by no means lets you calm down throughout the level, each level is a battle.”