Three and a half years after leaving her tennis passion behind, Caroline Wozniacki is back to playing for herself. The former world number one and mother of two is practicing hard to make a solid comeback in the tennis arena. While she will play Canada and Cincinnati before returning to the US Open for her comeback Grand Slam, there are favorable echoes of her return all around the tennis world.

Although her fans and tennis buddies have all voiced their support for her choice to return, recently one of her rivals has also intervened to lift her spirits. Another former tennis pro, Kim Clijsters, who formerly competed against the Danish tennis player three times, has made a clear wager on her rival as she hopes to make a successful comeback.

Kim Clijsters weighs in on Wozniacki’s comeback 

The 33-year-old tennis player is all up for the challenge of returning to the tennis arena. And as the former world number one is getting up, she has been bagged up to be a surprise success by her arch-rival Clijsters. The four-time Grand Slam champion recently shared in an interview with Tennis Majors how she has full trust in Wozniacki for his successful comeback.

She said, “She’s a winner and she wants to win. When she gets out there, she’s not just going there because she wants to be back on tour because then she might as well keep playing the Legends. She’s definitely going there to (win). She’s in great shape. She’s a counterpuncher.” 

Along with that, she also stated that this time around she’s back to play for herself and to test herself as a tennis player. While the Belgian tennis player experienced an underrated tennis career, after having a baby, she believes that the mother of two can make things really tough for the current set of tennis players present on the WTA circuit.

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However, even after getting so much support from the tennis world just a week ago, the former world number one Danish star faced a brutal reality, raising serious doubts about her game style.

Brutal reality check for Caroline Wozniacki 

Samantha Stosur, an Australian tennis giant, discussed in a podcast called the AO Show how she’s excited about Dane’s return but at the same time gave a brutal reality check. The 2011 US Open champion stated that her weaknesses might overcome the excitement of her comeback.

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Further, she also talked about how the 33-year-old has much to improve on the professional front if she wishes to survive on the tennis court. Not only that, Storur highlighted how it will be interesting to see her stack up against some of the biggest hitters in the WTA circuit, including Sabalenka and Rybakina. With the former Australian tennis star’s worries growing, Dane’s admirers are just as eager to see her back in action.