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
- Born: July 11, 1990
- Birthplace: Odense, Denmark
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 128
- 21st seed in the 2008 U.S. Open
- 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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