Radwanska names 'idol' Navratilova as her new coach

Polish tennis star Agnieszka Radwanska has named tennis legend Martina Navratilova as her new coach, which would be the former world number one's first major coaching role.

The 18-time Grand Slam singles-winner, who would link up with the world number six at the end of the year, said that she cannot wait to get started on this new phase of her career and she is really excited.

Navratilova will work with Radwanska's full-time coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, and will train with the Pole for the first time in Miami after Christmas, The BBC reported.

The nine-times Wimbledon champion also said that she was delighted when Radwanska asked her if she would collaborate with Wiktorowski. She added that she did not sleep very well on Sunday night, thinking about getting back into match mode and the competitions.

Radwanska, an Australian and US Open semi-finalist, is confident Navratilova's presence would help her earn a first Grand Slam success. She said that the former world number one's achievements speak for themselves and she hopes that she can learn from all the Czech's experience.

Radwanska also admitted that Navratilova is her tennis idol. She said that they are originally from a similar part of the world so they share an understanding about tennis and life, which she is sure would translate into a successful relationship.