World No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska’s quest for her maiden Grand Slam title was kept alive with a resounding victory over 114th-ranked Katerina Siniakova (6-3, 6-1) on Saturday in the third round of Wimbledon 2016. Aga needed just about an hour to dispatch the young Czech by winning 22 of her 28 chances at net points and committing just seven unforced errors.
Radwanska has a 7-5 lifetime record against Dominika Cibulkova, her fourth-round opponent this Monday. And while that record is too close for the Pole’s comfort, she can still take solace from the fact that her best games have always come from the lawns. Radwanska has a stellar 29-12 record on grass since the 2012 season, and has never had a losing season on the turf throughout her 11-year professional career.
Without a doubt, 19th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova is the hottest female tennis player at the All England Club right now. She pulled off another straight-sets victory on Saturday with a confident 6-4, 6-3 decision over Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard, whom she had lost to in two previous meetings.
The 27-year-old Cibulkova has yet to lose a set in this year’s edition of Wimbledon. Even better, she extended her current winning streak to eight matches, which dates back to her title-winning run at the Aegon International Eastbourne in June.
Apart from having a competitive record against Radwanska (as mentioned earlier), Cibulkova has also won the last two matches against the Polish superstar. One of those victories happens to be from that same tourney in Eastbourne, where she defeated Radwanska in the quarter-final stage in three sets.
Writer’s Prediction: Cibulkova (+110) keeps her momentum on grass going as she eliminates Radwanska from the tournament in three humbling sets.
