No Place Like Home For Radwanska - 網球 Tennis

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Aga的場外花絮，這篇是談家鄉Krakow。

Given the choice between a few days in the Californian sun or the sub-zero
temperatures of a European winter, most people would chose the former. But
Agnieszka Radwanska is not most people.

Next week the 22-year-old is eschewing the Sunshine state in favor of a bit
of rest and relaxation in her home town of Krakow. And while Poland's second
city may not boast the world's finest weather, or tennis facilities, for
Radwanska there is nowhere better to prepare for one of the biggest
tournaments on the tennis calendar, the BNP Paribas Open.

"Actually, I just love being home," Radwanska said in Dubai last week. "I
will relax there, just eating in my kitchen, sleeping in my bed, sitting on
my couch. I think these are very important things for me. At the moment, I
can't imagine practicing somewhere else.

"We are travelling 10 months a year and so when we actually get home we are
like guests! But I always like staying at home if it's possible. Even now,
you know, I will go for a couple days home before Indian Wells. Even though
it's winter, it's always good to be back home. I have family and friends
there and I'm just trying to live like a normal girl."

畢竟網球員一整年有大半都旅行在外，回家反而像客人一樣，Radwanska這樣描述，
不過她還是盡可能抓到機會就回家，像是印地安泉以前的這段空檔。

Radwanska's preference for home comforts over five star hotels is refreshing,
although she admits it does not always make for ideal pre-tournament
preparation.

"To be honest, I don't even have a hardcourt in my city," she said. "I'm in
Krakow which is not a small city, but I'm practicing on carpet, which is a
really fast surface. Unfortunately, this isn't great before a tournament like
Indian Wells."

當然回家的壞處，就是沒有適當的場地可以練球，Krakow只有地毯球場(沒有硬地)，
球速很快和印地安全有段差距。

However, hardcourt or no hardcourt, Radwanska will arrive in Indian Wells
with her confidence sky high after a superb opening two months of 2012,
culminating in an eighth career title in Dubai on Saturday. Victory in the
UAE also propelled the 22-year-old to a career-high No.5 in the rankings and
within striking distance of top spot.

"It's great, but it's still far from being No.1," Radwanska said after her
final win over Julia Goerges. "It looks pretty close, but it's still far. But
I'm not really going to think about it too much. I'm going to keep playing my
game and try to keep up my good tennis, especially in big events. I just want
to enjoy my tennis and try winning matches."

And with wins comes the trappings of success: public attention and the media
spotlight - two things Radwanska is eager to avoid.

"I'm not thinking about if I deserve more attention," she said. "I'm happy to
be a little bit outside and have my own life, some private life, so that's
why I'm not in the tabloids all the time. I think I'm just going to keep it
that way."

Keeping things like this could be easier said than done, though. Particularly
if the talented Pole follows up her win in Dubai with another in Paris,
London or New York later in the year.

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