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Radwanska holds her nerve

Image: Radwanska: Saw off Jill Craybas in three sets

Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska held her nerve to lift the Pattaya Open in Thailand on Sunday.

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Polish teenager sees off Craybas fightback to win Pattaya Open

Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska held her nerve to lift the Pattaya Open in Thailand on Sunday. The Polish teenager had looked to be cruising to victory against Jill Craybas after taking the first set 6-2. However the American came storming back to the level the match after taking the second set 6-1 - with the seventh-seeded Craybas forcing Radwanska into a number of errors. The third set - and the title - seemed to by heading back to Poland though as Radwanska raced into a 5-1 lead, only for Craybas to claw her way back into the game once again. Craybas saved two championship points as she rattled five games off on a bounce to lead 6-5. However, Radwanska kept her composure to force the tie-break, before sealing the title 7-4. "She came back and was fighting to the last point," said the champion. "I was nervous and everything was upsetting me. "But I was also fighting until the last point. I was very relieved when I finally won it, and that's the most important thing."