‘Innocent’ Catalyst for Tennis Comeback Revisited by Caroline Wozniacki as She Eyes a Return to the Top of the Sport

With family duties at the top of her priority list, Caroline Wozniacki moved away from the tour after her participation at the 2020 Australian Open. The Danish tennis player, however, delighted the fans after making a robust comeback at this season’s Canadian Open. Do you know what drove the former Grand Slam champion to make a return to the women’s tour after a lengthy hiatus of three years?

At the age of 33, the former world No. 1 player has finally made her way back onto the tennis court while making it look like she’s never been away. Speaking about her stunning comeback, Wozniacki recently revealed how an ‘accidental’ and ‘innocent’ development led to her return this season.

Caroline Wozniacki on her ‘accidental’ return to the tour

The Danish tennis player once again graced the hard courts of this season’s Grand Slam champion event in New York. After some mesmerizing initial round performances, Wozniacki was knocked out of the US Open after her round of 16 matchup against eventual champion Coco Gauff. The hard-court major event marked the third tournament in which the 33-year-old played following her return to the tour.

While emphasizing her robust comeback, Wozniacki recently opened up about how, ‘almost by accident’, she has found herself back in this position. In the latest episode of the AO Show podcast, Dane said, “I texted my friend, who I’ve been hitting with on a regular basis throughout my career, and said: ‘Hey, can we set up a once-a-week hit, just so that I can get a sweat going and a little bit of cardio?’ “

Wozniacki revealed that a tennis comeback wasn’t a part of her plans and that she felt compelled to hit the gym again in order to keep up with her fitness levels. She added, “That’s kind of how it started – it was really innocent.”

After making a return to the court, the former Grand Slam champion also opened up about how she is now a different player, with a different perspective.

Wozniacki on how she is hitting the ball better than ever

During her lengthy hiatus, the Dane revealed that she didn’t miss hitting balls on the court. But all of a sudden, Wozniacki asserted that she had the urge to hit the ball in the middle of her racquet as she started to miss the game. While saying that she went out there to have ‘fun,’ the 33-year-old player said that she felt like she was hitting the ball better than ever as there was no pressure to perform at her optimum levels. Wozniacki said, “I felt like I hit the ball better than ever, because there was no pressure, no reason to stress over anything.”

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