Agnieszka Radwanska is one win away from lifting her second Sydney International crown after crushing Barbora Strycova 6-1 6-2 in Thursday’s semi-final.

The 2013 champion showed no mercy for the out-of-sorts Strycova, who appeared well down on energy following a three-hour victory over Caroline Wozniacki in Wednesday’s heatwave.

The unseeded Czech, who has now lost seven straight matches against Radwanska, didn’t win a game on serve until the fifth game of the third set.

Second-seeded Radwanska, who is unbeaten in her past six finals matches, will now face the winner of the other semi-final between sixth-seeded Johanna Konta and Eugenie Bouchard.

A title win three days out from the Australian Open would justify the decision by the world No.3 to change racquets for the new season as she attempts to break her grand slam drought.

The one-time Wimbledon finalist has impressed in Melbourne throughout her career, but has never reached the final.

Desperate to improve a record that includes four quarter-final losses and two semi-final defeats at Melbourne Park, Radwanska recently switched frames from Babolat to Srixon.

“That was a hard decision, obviously. I have been with Babolat for so many years,” she said.

“It’s always tough to change equipment, but … I think (at) my age, this is the last call I can do something. Why not? I didn’t really feel like I have to (change). It’s always a choice.

“This racquet, it’s made for me. I was pretty much saying what I want and what I wanted to change and what I prefer. So, you know, I think that’s the perfect thing to have.

“It’s always nice to change something.”