By Chris Oddo | Thursday, March 27, 2014
The Legend of the ninja lives on. Watch as Agnieszka Radwanska plays a dazzling no-look scoop shot in Miami against Dominika Cibulkova.
Photo: Christopher Levy
The legend of the ninja lives on.
Agnieszka Radwanska was up to her usual tricks during her Sony Open quarterfinal against Dominika Cibulkova today in Miami. Though she didn't win the point—or the match, for that matter—she did pull off one of the most mind-melting shots of the tournament when she hit this behind-the-back scoop shot (seriously, this shot is so crazy there isn't even a name for it) against Cibulkova to stay in the rally.
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Cibulkova handled the situation well, forcing Aga to run a country mile before finally ripping a backhand off the net cord that Radwanska could only wave at. Of course, Radwanska, always game for a little creative shotmaking, tried for the no-look spin-o-rama, but the bounce off the cord was just too hot and the point went to Cibulkova.
Cibulkova would go on to take the 3-6, 7-5(5), 6-3 victory, after saving three match points in the second set. For her efforts the Slovakian earns a semifinal date with Li Na, and, no matter whether she wins or loses, she'll enter the top 10 for the first time in her career next week.
As for Radwanska, she'll have to be consoled by the fact that this shot warmed the hearts of many a ninja fan.