By Chris Oddo | Monday, December 8, 2014
The supercoach trend has crossed over into the WTA, as Agnieszka Radwanska and Martina Navratilova have announced their partnership.
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When Agnieszka Radwanska told Polish media that she would be adding a “supercoach” to her team in the next few days last week, boy was she not kidding. The Pole announced on Monday that she has struck an agreement with 18-time singles Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova, and both expressed excitement about the new pairing.
"I am absolutely delighted that Martina has agreed to help me and my team next season," Radwanska said, according to the WTA’s website. "She is my idol in tennis and I am honored we will be working together. Her achievements speak for themselves and I hope that I can learn from all her experience. My goal is to win a Grand Slam, so to have someone with Martina's accomplishments in my corner is going to be hugely advantageous and give me a big boost.”
Radwanska and Navratilova both tweeted the news earlier on Monday, sending waves of surprise and excitement across the tennis community.
According to the AP, Navratilova will work in conjunction with Radwanska’s longtime coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski, and will join the team in Miami after Christmas for their pre-season training block.
"I did not sleep very well last night, thinking about getting back into match mode and the competitions," Navratilova said, according to the AP. "I am really excited about this opportunity to join Agnieszka's team and work with Tomasz and it is going to be a fun challenge."
Radwanska is currently ranked six in the world, but has topped out at No. 2. She is a former Wimbledon finalist and owns 14 career titles.