"I had no idea what I was going to come up with": Pleasant surprise for Wozniacki in superb return, despite admitting she was 'rusty'
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Former world number one Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki has
expressed delight after winning her first match at the highest level in a long
time.
The 33-year-old won her first game after coming out of
retirement at the Canadian Open (National Bank) in Montreal where she defeated Australia’s Kimberly Birrell
in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-2.
While talking after the match, Wozniacki revealed that she
was short of ideas during the match but stated that she was extremely thrilled
to be back on the court.
"I'm happy," Wozniacki said. "A little tired.
Just it was fun to be out there again playing on center court in front of a big
crowd. I'm just thrilled that I could win my first match in three and a half
years. Marketa has obviously been on fire. Played incredibly well at Wimbledon.
Got out of some tough situations there along the way, but then really kept her
nerves cool in the finals.
"Obviously a tough opponent, a lefty. That's never easy
to play a lefty with the ball going the other way. But, you know what, I have
nothing to lose. I'm going to go out there and have fun regardless and see what
happens. I'm just excited to be back and competing, and I think for me it's so
special having my family here.
"As a 33-year-old that has played on tour for many
years, and doing it with my kids that now, especially the older one is starting
to really understand and gets to really experience the world and different
countries, I think it's so cool.
"I didn't really know what to expect [from this match],
to be honest. You have all these things in your head that this is how you're
supposed to be playing and you're supposed to be doing this and that, but to be
honest, I had no idea what I was going to come up with when I was out on court
because I just haven't played a real match in so long.
"It was all about not getting down on myself if I made
a mistake and not get too excited when I hit a good shot. So it was just kind
of evening out those emotions. I think everything taken into consideration, I'm
very happy with how I played today and how I got through."
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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