It's not easy being in the shadow of a top 10 tennis player, let alone be the sister of a former Wimbledon Finalist. But Urszula Radwanska knows that she's far from what her sister Agnieszka has achieved so far in her career. There is no such thing as "too late", however, for the younger Radwanska who defeated Magdalena Rybarikova on Saturday to reach the finals of the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup where she will face Lesia Tsurenko.

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"I had ups and downs during the match, but I always felt the crowd were behind me, screaming my name. It was a great feeling," Radwanska said of her match as reported by The Guardian. "On the court I'm always fighting until the end, trying to stay aggressive and trying to keep focused, even when I'm losing. I'm happy I was able to stay in the game and play my best tennis in the end."

For Radwanska, this would be her first tournament final since 2012. Though she was once ranked inside the Top 30, injuries have kept her in and out of tournament action - she once underwent treatment for her spine and also needed surgery for her shoulder - resulting to inconsistencies in her game and falling off the rankings.

Ula, as the tennis world calls her, however, hired a new coach for 2015 to regain her winning form and so far, the results have been remarkable.

On her way to the finals of the Istanbul Cup, she defeated third seed and former world no. 1 Jelena Jankovic in the first round. She also had a tough win against eighth seed Tsvetana Pironkova in the quarterfinals. Moreover, she has reached the quarterfinals of two tournaments this year and defeated a few big names like Francesca Schiavone and Daniela Hantuchova. To top her already impressive run, the 24-year-old entered the Top 100 once again - a result that may just boost her confidence to face Tsurenko who's also looking for her first WTA Tour title.

Radwanska admitted that she has been receiving a lot of luck in her matches lately but she may need more than that to take home her first-ever tournament title. But for now, the Pole has only one game plan in mind before Sunday's final:  "I'll be getting a massage for sure."

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