Surprising Stosur upsets Radwanska in Carlsbad

Finally Sam Stosur is managing to get some good results. The Australian is not having one of her finest seasons to have a 22/16 win-loss record in 2013. This made Sam to crash out the top ten (now ranked 13).

The Australian has now scored an important victory in Carlsbad against the world no.4 Agnieszka Radwanska in a tricky 3 setter where she had to cope with the Pole blasting 50 winners.

Finally Sam won 7-5 2-6 6-3 scoring 113 points vs. Radwanska’s 106. Match stats.

Stosur: I am very happy

An elated Sam Stosur commented after the match “I’m obviously very happy with today’s win,

To come to a tournament where you weren’t expecting to play and decide at the last minute after being given a wildcard, it’s fantastic to have really made the most of that opportunity and now be in the semis.”

Semis vs. Razzano

Sam will play the semifinal against an always tricky world no. 131 Virgine Razzano that has defeated Petra Kvitova 6-7 (6) 7-5 7-6 (8) in an epic 3 hours and 35 minutes match (match stats). Head to head is 5-0 for Sam.

2013 Carlsbad Draw - Ladies singles