2023 semifinalist Magda Linette retires down 2-6, 0-2 to 2018 champ and former #1 Caroline Wozniacki, who returns to the #AusOpen four years later with a win. Wozniacki vs. Timofeeva in 2nd round. Linette will leave the top 50.
MATCH REPORT | 2024 Australian Open: Caroline WOZNIACKI returns to Melbourne four years after retirement with Linette win
WTASunday, 14 January 2024 at 10:21
After retiring four years ago with a ceremony at the Australian Open, 2018 champion Caroline Wozniacki is back in Melbourne and will face off with Maria Timofeeva in the second round after a walkover.
Wozniacki sealed a 6-2, 2-0 win over Magda Linette who retired against the former World No.1 and will now drop out of the top 50 after defeat to the Dane.
The match only lasted just under an hour with Linette unable to continue due to injury after Wozniacki had taken a break in the second after sealing the opener in 40 minutes.
It was a fairly even start to the opening set before the injury issues began as Wozniacki broke early but Linette hit back and made it 2-2. Immediately though she dropped her serve as Wozniacki went 3-2 up and bookended another break at 5-2 up to go one away from the set which she sealed on her serve.
After a dominant hold of serve for Wozniacki, Linette decided to call it a day and Wozniacki is now through on her return to Australia.
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