Radwanska eyes 'favourite grand slam'

EASTBOURNENAMPA/REUTERS Wimbledon can hold no fear for Agnieszka Radwanska this year, after she survived all the way to the final last July. Having got her maiden grand-slam final out of the way, conquering her nerves and taking eventual winner Serena Williams to three sets, the Polish world number four is feeling relaxed about returning to the All-England Club next week. "Everything around the final was a huge, huge thing and for me it was the biggest day," Radwanska told Reuters in an interview as she prepared for Wimbledon at the Eastbourne grass court tournament on Monday. "It was such a big difference from other finals I've played before and I think it doesn't matter if you win or lose a grand-slam final it's just a great experience, one of the biggest experiences of my life, and hopefully I will have more opportunity to be in major finals." Radwanska, who has dyed her hair blonde in time for Wimbledon, smiled as she recalled how she felt when she was preparing for last year's final. "Every match like that is a huge experience and now I know how it is to go on court and play this big match," said the 24-year-old, who was struck down by a throat infection on the eve of last year's final. Grass has long been Radwanska's favourite surface, even though it was alien to her until midway through her teens. "I don't have any grass courts in my home town in Poland so I was playing on synthetic grass for many years," said the former world number two who hails from Krakow. As for Wimbledon, she is just determined to enjoy being back. "There's always a bit of pressure when you are defending a final (appearance) but I'm just trying not to really think about it, just enjoying playing on grass, enjoying Wimbledon - it's my favourite grand slam."