Tokyo day 6: Radwanska impresses

I have to apologize firstly for not updating this blog in a while! I'm down with a flu and had been feeling miserable for the past few days... Anyway, tennis continues in Tokyo:

Agnieszka Radwanska def. Angelique Kerver 6-1 6-1

When Radwanska is playing this well, it is a marvel to watch. Her winner to error ratio is 20-4; pretty damn impressive. Kerber didn't play a bad match, but was just outplayed by Radwanska's brilliance. Radwanska's looking to peak after her US Open series slump where she obviously overplayed. She is just one match away from defending her title and looks good to do so as she faces Nadia Petrova. Before the start of this tournament, I would have said Agnieszka might suffer an early exit. But judging by her performances here, it looks like Radwanska is back.

Nadia Petrova def. Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-2

Samantha follows up her impressive win over Sharapova with an... absolute horror performance against Nadia Petrova. It seems like she is suffering from an abdominal injury but this match was unbearable. Nadia barely made half of her first serves but Stosur couldn't even conjure a break point. What was shocking was that Stosur was hitting errors like nobody's business. Her forehand was puke-inducing, mishitting or shanking it. Maybe it was due to the injury but it's just a torture to watch. Nadia will face Agnieszka in the finals and they haven't played since 2008. Should be an interesting match.

Tokyo final:

Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Nadia Petrova

Nadia Petrova is in the final of a Premier event. Who would have expected that in the beginning of the week in a tournament where 9 out of the top 10 players are playing. As it turns out, the top players are still suffering from a lull after the US Open and crashed out unexpectedly. Kudos to Nadia Petrova for hanging on despite tough times in the last few years and mediocre results. She will face last year's titleist, Agnieszka Radwanska in the final. Agnieszka was jaw-dropping good against Kerber yesterday and if she continues that form, Nadia would be lucky to get a few games. Radwanska's game will move Nadia around like a rag doll and Petrova's movement isn't something to shout about. Nadia needs to serve well and almost give no errors to Radwanska; as the Polish girl isn't going to give her much. Tough task for the aging Russian.

Pick: Radwanska in 2 sets