"She probably had a different perspective coming back than me": Wozniacki tapped up 'unstoppable' Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters for tennis return advice

Tuesday, 08 August 2023 at 19:30

Caroline Wozniacki revealed that she spoke with Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters before deciding to make her comeback to the WTA tour.

The Canadian Open features Danish former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki as one of its attractions, who announced a few months ago her desire to return to professional competition.

In a press conference at the National Bank Open Montreal, the former Australian Open champion mentioned that before her comeback, she had conversations with Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters.

“I talked to Kim and Serena. Serena’s just on a different level, tennis-wise. When she played her best it was basically impossible to beat her. So she probably had a different perspective coming back than me," Wozniacki said.

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Wozniacki hasn't played on the WTA tour since the 2020 Australian Open, where she reached the third round but was defeated by Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. After her retirement, the Danish player became a mother and has now decided to make a return to the tour, feeling that she has nothing to lose.

"At this point in my career and a lot of the players' careers that have been on tour for a long time, you know how to play your game.

You know what you need to improve on or what you're doing great. But at the end of the day, a lot of it is mental and in important moments you need to be able to step up and play your best and not fear failure. You've got to want to take your opportunity to take your chances."

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“I'm here. I've got nothing to lose. I have already done so much in my career and basically ticked off most of the goals that I had set. But I'm here because I love to compete. I love the sport, and I feel like I still have a lot to give to the sport. And doing it with the family just makes it so much more enjoyable," she claimed.

In the first round of Montreal, Wozniacki was drawn to debut against Australian player Kimberly Birrell, a 25-year-old tennis player who advanced through the qualifying rounds.

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Caroline Wozniacki talked to Serena Williams & Clijsters before comeback “I talked to Kim & Serena. Serena’s just on a different level, tennis-wise. When she played her best it was basically impossible to beat her. So she probably had a different perspective coming back than me”

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