Radwanska dumps Kuznetsova out

By Greg Stutchbury

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A disappointed Svetlana Kuznetsova barely looked up during her post-match news conference after she was sensationally dumped out of the Australian Open third round 6-3 6-4 on Saturday by Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska.

Looking at her questioners only momentarily before her eyes again drifted downwards to the desk, Kuznetsova rattled through her obligatory media session in less than three minutes.

The world number two, who lost the Sydney International final to world number one Justine Henin a week ago, looked completely out of sorts against the Krakow teenager.

"This is a pretty tough loss because I think I've been in the best shape ever in Australian Open, and I just didn't make it work," Kuznetsova told reporters.

'It's pretty simple. I think I beat myself up out there, so I didn't do much right things.

"I was not playing against her, I was playing against me."

DECISIVE BREAK

Kuznetsova, who had her left thigh heavily strapped, had fought back from 3-0 deficit in the first set but was unable to continue her momentum, though the Pole needed seven break opportunities to help seal the decisive break for the first set.