Aga to rise to world No.2

Come Monday, Agnieszka Radwanska will become the world No.2.

The Pole – who first hit the No.2 ranking in 2012, the year she reached her one and only Grand Slam final at Wimbledon – confirmed her ascent after beating Petra Kvitova in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Wednesday.

She will take over from Angelique Kerber, who hit world No.2 after winning the Australian Open in January.

Radwanska, a finalist in Indian Wells two years ago, fought back from 2-5 down in the second set and raced to a 4-0 lead in the tiebreak before wrapping up victory after a little more than an hour-and-a-half of action.

“I am just so happy to be in the semi-finals here,” she said courtside, where temperatures peaked at 91 degrees Fahrenheit (32C).

Radwanska will meet either reigning world No.1 Serena Williams or former world No.2 Simona Halep in the Indian Wells semifinals.

You know her as the Ninja and Hotshot Master, but now she has a new name…

World No.2!

Welcome back, @ARadwanska! https://t.co/eK5PPprOxa

— WTA (@WTA) March 16, 2016

Radwanska into the SFs with 62 76 win over Kvitova. 4th straight SF of 2016, SF or better in 8 of 9 last events. Rises to No.2 on Monday.

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) March 16, 2016

Phenomenal six months for Radwanska. 12 months ago she was stuck in a slump, struggled to win B2B matches.

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) March 16, 2016

Radwanska's provisional points total at #2: 5775
Radwanska's points total at #2 in 2012: 8530

— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) March 16, 2016

Radwanska feels this is the best stretch of her career. Took 3 wks off completely during off season, feels fresher as result.

— Tennis View Magazine (@TennisViewMag) March 16, 2016