Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish tennis player who made her WTA debut in 2005. In 2008, she began appearing in Grand Slam tournaments. She was defeated in the 2008 U.S. Open by Jelena Jankovic.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: July 11, 1990
2. Birthplace: Odense, Denmark
3. Height: 5'10"
4. Weight: 128
5. 21st seed in the 2008 U.S. Open
6. Friends with Rafael Nadal, though she denied the two are dating²

Tennis Career

Though not the winner of any Grand Slam tournaments, Wozniacki already has an impressive record for a female Danish tennis player. She has amassed the best hard court record of any woman in the Top 100 rankings and achieved a career-high #18 ranking in August 2008.³ Her best achievement in a Grand Slam was a fourth round departure at the Australian Open.

Quotes

• "I would love to become No. 1 in the world and win Grand Slams."⁴

• "I just got a bit more defensive. I felt a little bit tired. she took advantage of that. She was just better than me today"—on her loss to Jankovic at the U.S. Open⁵

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