Caroline Wozniacki announced her retirement this week after she lost in the third round at the Australian Open. The former world number one had stated that the tournament would be her last before putting down her tennis racket. She won her first two matches in Australia, but her run at the tournament, and her career, ended after she lost this week to Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.
Wozniacki’s illustrious career
The former world No. 1 lost to the Tunisian player 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a close encounter. After her match, Wozniacki’s husband David Lee, and her father embraced her on the court. The Danish player made her professional debut in 2005. She won 30 WTA titles during her career. She achieved the number one ranking on three separate occasions. In 2018, Carolina won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. It was the greatest triumph of her career and validated her reputation as one of the best female players in the game.
Carolina Wozniacki achieved her dreams
Later that year, Wozniacki announced that she was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The disease causes fatigue and pain in the joints. However, the former world number one said the condition did not influence her decision to retire. The Danish player revealed that she was stepping away from the game with the intention of starting a family. Reflecting on her illustrious career, the 29-year old said she was happy with what she had accomplished. “I had a dream when I was a kid. I wanted to win a Grand Slam and be No. 1 in the world. People thought I was crazy, but I made it happen. I’m very, very proud of that.”
Tennis fraternity paid tribute to Carolina Wozniacki on her retirement
Many players paid tribute to Wozniacki and described her as a great individual. Serena Williams was close to tears in her post-match press conference when she was asked to comment about her friend’s retirement. Serena and Carolina share a strong friendship. The 23-time Grand Slam champion served as a bridesmaid during Wozniacki’s wedding. Williams expressed her sadness at seeing her friend retire. “She’s had an amazing career. I’m going to miss her. She’s one of my best friends in the world.” Serena was also eliminated from the tournament. She suffered a shock defeat to Wang Qiang. Novak Djokovic also commented on Wozniacki’s retirement, calling her a great player who had left a great legacy in the game.
Serena Williams’s ranking and performance in 2020
Now the world no.9, Serena Williams played her last match on the 24th of January when she had to bow to Qiang Wang 6-4 6-72 7-5 in the 3rd round in Australian Open.
Presently, this year Serena Williams has a 7-1 win-loss record. Serena Williams conquered 1 title in Auckland.
Caroline Wozniacki’s ranking and performance in 2020
At the moment ranked no.36, the Dane played her last match on the 24th of January when she surrendered to Ons Jabeur 7-5 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in the Australian Open.
Caroline Wozniacki’s best result of this season was getting to the semi-finals in Auckland.
Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki played each other 11 times. The head to head is 10-1 for Williams.
The last time that they fought against each other, Serena Williams won 2-6 6-3 7-66 in the semifinal in Singapore (WTA Championships) in October 2014.
