“I can’t say that I wasn’t successful when I started practically from scratch and made millions. And as it happens in Poland, people point to me, Robert Lewandowski or Marcin Gortat,” confessed Agnieszka Radwanská in her book.
For years, tennis was in the first place for her. Today, the woman from Kraków is a mother, wife and entrepreneur. The former tennis player leads a luxurious life, but she is not one of those athletes who flaunt their wealth at every turn.
“Tennis has been my whole life. Everything I have now, everything I’ve experienced, everywhere I’ve been, is thanks to tennis. My place in tennis has given me many privileges in life and in sports. Professional sports require sacrifices, and they have been there from the very beginning.” she said in the documentary Radwanská – my match broadcast on TVP Sport in December 2018.
She used to have almost nothing, today she is a multimillionaire
When Agnieszka Radwanská and her younger sister Urszula started their tennis adventure, they didn’t have much money. Their father dreamed of them becoming tennis players. The family had to sacrifice a lot in order to train and develop.
„I can only thank my father for choosing this sport for us. Nobody gave me anything for free, I had to work hard for everything since I was a child. I practically started from scratch. Most people only see the dollars in tennis and don’t realize what it takes to make that much money.” she said this in an interview with Artur Rolak in the book I am Isia, which was published in 2017.
Agnieszka Radwanská was 16 years old when she won her first professional tennis tournament. At that time, she earned 1568 dollars. From her financial reward, she initially gave most of the money to her parents, and only a small part was left for her for small expenses.
“I gave almost the entire amount to my parents so that we would have money for the next tournaments. However, at this stage of my career, ranking points are more important than money, because that’s what really allows you to move up the ranks and play in bigger and bigger tournaments. Even for bigger and bigger money,” she mentioned.
„I remember dreaming about worn jeans from a store in Krakow. They cost 120 zlotys. I knew that for that amount I could have new shoes to play with. But I bought them. And then I thought that I spent a lot of money,” she said in the Gala show in 2017.
Agnieszka Radwaňska on her return to Krakow after winning the junior Wimbledon. Source: przegladsportowy.onet.pl
Agnieszka Radwanská has won 20 WTA singles tournaments in her career and reached the second place in the world ranking. In 2012, she made it to the Wimbledon final and in 2015 she won the Masters tournament. She also triumphed at the junior Grand Slam tournaments Wimbledon and Roland Garros.
Radwanská remained at the top for years. She became a multimillionaire by playing at a high level. She has earned a total of US$27,683,807 in gross at WTA tournaments. To this must be added a considerable amount from sponsorship and advertising contracts.
Agnieszka Radwanská among the richest Poles
Radwanská has been appearing in various lists of the richest Poles for years. In 2023, she ranked last in the list of the 50 richest Polish women compiled by Wprost magazine. Her property was estimated at 103 million zlotys (roughly 23.7 million euros). She also appeared in the latest ranking of the 40 youngest Polish millionaires. With the aforementioned property, she ranked 29th.
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“In the United States, where there is a completely different mentality, everyone would admire us for being successful. We don’t steal,” explained Agnieszka in her autobiography.
In the past, the athlete stated that she never had access to her bank account. Her mother always helped her with finances. “I went out on the court, finished the match and had to go to the competition office to pick up a piece of paper, often in a sealed envelope.
I gave it to my mother, who still helps me with all such things. For me, it was never a pressure or additional motivation,” she admitted in an interview for Onet Sports Review 2022.
In November 2018, Agnieszka Radwanská announced that she was retiring from professional tennis. As she emphasized, it was one of the most important and at the same time the most difficult decisions in her life.
She did it because she was no longer able to play at the highest level for health reasons. Later, in many interviews, she emphasized that she did the right thing and does not regret ending her tennis career at the age of 29.
What does the former tennis player invest in?
Today she is also a businesswoman. He makes no secret of the fact that he invests in real estate for the long term. However, they are not only found in Poland. The former tennis player owns apartments in Krakow, Warsaw, Sopot, Zakopane and Miami, which are intended for rent.
He also owns the company Debeltaut AR, through which he has been operating a hotel in the center of Krakow for several years. There are 10 luxury apartments at Aga Tennis Apartments, each one reminiscent of the city where she won the tournament.
Thanks to the many private monuments of the former tennis player, you can feel a special atmosphere in them. This business was the idea of her mother, Marta, who lives in Krakow and has been overseeing everything from the beginning.
“In any business you have to have a trustworthy person, that’s the key. It’s hard to find a more trustworthy person than someone in the family, with someone like my mom, the level of trust is limitless. Without her, this property rental business would certainly not exist today,” confessed Agnieszka Radwanská in June 2022 in an interview for Forbes.
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A few months after her tennis career ended, she admitted that she could be a tennis consultant, while she would not want to become a coach because it would mean being away from home most of the year. “I’m tired of living out of suitcases. Because I finally have what used to be a luxury for me. I have time and choice,” she emphasized in the show Viva!
In many interviews, Radwanská mentioned that she would like to open a tennis academy in the future. He also dreams of his own restaurant. “Maybe one day I’ll have it too, I’m not saying that I won’t have it. It is certainly a great satisfaction when a customer leaves the restaurant satisfied and wants to come back.” she said in an interview with Newseria in 2021.
Agnieszka Radwanská often emphasizes that fame has not gone to her head and that she approaches money with respect. “Money has never changed me. Maybe also because tennis is a sport that lasts 10-11 months a year. There’s no time for stupidity.” she confessed in November 2022 in the podcast In the shadow of sport.
“I have always invested well, so far I can live off what I have invested and I am absolutely not worried about it. I don’t know where it came from in me that I didn’t have stupid things in my head. I think it comes from the house,” she was talking.
Happy wife and mom
Agnieszka Radwanská is very happy in her private life. Since 2013, she has been a couple with Dawid Celt, who was her sparring partner and second coach. They had a wedding in July 2017.
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Three years later, the couple welcomed their son Jakub into the world. During her career, Radwanská emphasized that when she finishes playing sports, she would like to have children.
“My life is completely different. Now I’m more in one place, but I still like to travel. Although it is clear that being a full-time mom is not an obligation for a few hours, but for 24 hours a day. I feel very good in this role and I’m a really happy mom,” she revealed in May 2022 on Polish radio RDC.
Radwanská has mentioned several times that she will definitely teach her son to play tennis, but it will depend on him what he wants to do when he grows up.
“When I started, I didn’t have a bed of roses. My son will start from a different level. I will do everything to motivate him and help him achieve his goal.
So that it’s not like mom will arrange everything anyway, mom will give, mom will buy and everything will be easier. It is a big challenge for me as a parent. Some things can’t be bought, like success.” she confessed.
She built her dream house
Retired from sports, she was finally able to start building her dream house. “I will finally have something definitive, my dream place, created entirely for me. Up until now, I had bought flats on hold, turnkey, just to have a place to live. Now I can do everything my way,” she said even before construction began. On social networks, the athlete sometimes showed her work progress to fans.
Agnieszka Radwanská makes no secret of the fact that she belongs to sportswomen who like fast cars. “I had quite a lot of cars of several brands and different types. I love everything that is fast and allows me to start first from the traffic lights at the intersection.” she stated in her autobiography I am Isia.
“I drive fast, but I think safely. I always pay attention to the weather conditions and the other cars around me,” she emphasized.
Photojournalists have caught her several times behind the wheel of a luxurious red Porsche Panamera turbo. The basic version of this model cost about 800,000 zlotys (184.5 thousand euros) in 2019, but after adding additional equipment and equipment, it is possible to exceed one million zlotys (230.5 thousand euros).
Agnieszka Radwanská with her Porsche in an archive photo. Source: przegladsportowy.onet.pl
She also loves fashion and has been interested in it for years. In interviews, she often mentioned that after winning tournaments, she bought handbags as a reward. He has a lot of them in his wardrobe.
The former tennis player also boasts an impressive collection of shoes. However, she emphasized that she knows the value of money and therefore does not brag about it.
“Even though I’ve spent a fortune on handbags and shoes, I don’t brag about the money, I don’t display it for admiration. I would feel bad about it. And there is no contradiction, because I usually buy a purse or shoes after winning a tournament. It is a kind of reward. I know money changes people, but I hope it hasn’t changed me.
I worked too long and hard for them, I sacrificed too much for them to suddenly become someone completely different under the influence of money. That’s how I was raised,” states in his autobiography.
In another interview, she revealed that if she buys something expensive, then with the idea that it will last her a long time. “I would never buy a designer sweater for a few thousand zlotys. It would fold in no time, so it would be throwing money in the trash. I have never made such purchases in my life, and I will not do so either,” she revealed in the Gala show in 2018.
Here and there you can also see Radwanská on the court. He appears at legend tournaments or charity events. He is also dedicated to another discipline. He is currently playing padel. She recently appeared at the European Championships together with Marta Domachowska.
2023-12-21 18:30:00
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