All good things must come to an end.

Agnieszka Radwanska views the end of her streak of 47 straight Grand Slam appearances as a chance for a fresh start.

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A lower back and hip injury conspired to force Radwanska out of Roland Garros, snapping the longest major streak of any active man or woman.  

The 2012 Wimbledon finalist said both body and mind were begging for a break and she felt relief withdrawing from Paris.

"It was a relief," Radwanska told the media in Eastbourne after sweeping Timea Babos to set up a second-round match with Daria Gavrilova. "Like I was saying, a few weeks before that, I was really pushing it. I wanted to play because, you know, I had the good record and this is, you know, nice to keep that way.

"But I didn't feel better after two, three weeks. You know, going there and not practice at all, it would be just silly. So I didn't feel bad not going there."

Injuries have plagued the 29-year-old Radwanska in recent years causing her ranking to plummet to No. 31. She believes managing her schedule smartly is vital at this stage of her career.

"Well, [I am] almost 30. It's not 18 anymore," Radwanska said. "It's like you feel like you can do it, but your body, not really. That's why it's always kind of like a misunderstanding between, you know, what you want to do and your body."

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