US Open: Caroline Wozniacki is proud to have paved the way for future generations of tennis stars | Tennis News

Caroline Wozniacki says she feels “proud” of the best way a couple of mums on tour have paved the best way for future generations.

Former world No 1 Wozniacki initially referred to as time on her aggressive profession in 2020 and spent so lengthy away from the courtroom that she was unable to find her rackets.

The 33-year-old former Australian Open champion earned a wildcard entry for the ultimate Grand Slam of the 12 months, the place she was twice a finalist, after she introduced her return to competitors two months in the past.

I do not understand how lengthy I will play for. I do not know if it will be a 12 months, two years, three years. I can not predict the longer term.

Wozniacki misplaced within the second spherical in Montreal and within the first spherical in Cincinnati earlier this month in her first two tournaments again however her enthusiasm was undented in New York, the place she is going to begin in opposition to a qualifier and will face a possible date with two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova within the second spherical.

She spoke a few return to tennis with long-time good friend and 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams, who reached a significant closing 4 occasions after giving delivery in 2017 earlier than asserting she was “evolving away from tennis” a 12 months in the past.

Tatjana Maria, Victoria Azarenka, Taylor Townsend, Elina Svitolina and Yanina Wickmayer have all given delivery after which returned to tennis, whereas Naomi Osaka introduced she was pregnant simply earlier than the beginning of the 2023 Australian Open and hopes to compete once more in 2024.

“I believe everyone seems to be so totally different,” mentioned Wozniacki, who’s a two-time finalist on the US Open. “I clearly had this dialog with Serena fairly some time again. She’s supporting me no matter I do. She thought that was actually cool that I am coming again.

“Nevertheless it’s simply everyone seems to be so totally different. Svitolina, how she does it. How Serena did it. How I am doing it. We’re all totally different folks. I believe it is so cool that you simply select your personal path.

“I am simply proud that we’re fairly a couple of mum’s on tour which have paved the best way for the longer term technology that it is potential to take a break, have a household, then come again.”

Wozniacki, who gained 30 WTA titles, and spent 71 weeks at No 1, believes she is greater than able to attaining greatness on tour.

“I like enjoying tennis, I like to play the sport, I am very obsessed with it, and I wish to be the perfect I presumably could be,” she mentioned.

“However I additionally really feel like there’s some kind of a calmness that comes with the attitude of being a mum, having been away from the sport for some time that I believe you may’t actually replicate except you’ve got been by way of type of the entire strategy of beginning off actually younger, working your method by way of, then clearly coming again and understanding precisely what you want to do to get again to a really, very, very excessive degree.”

Wozniacki hopes to compete on the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris and group up with fellow Dane Holger Rune within the blended doubles occasion.

“I do not understand how lengthy I will play for. I do not know if it will be a 12 months, two years, three years. I can not predict the longer term,” she mentioned.

“I am simply having fun with being right here within the second.”

The US Open on Sky Sports: How and where to watch

The US Open returns to Sky Sports activities on Monday, August 28 with the promise to present followers stay protection of the Grand Slam like by no means earlier than.

Sky welcomes tennis again to its channels this 12 months with the US Open being one of the vital prestigious Grand Slam tournaments, including to the present sports activities portfolio and reaffirming the broadcaster as the house of stay sport within the UK & Eire.

Sky Sports activities’ new blended actuality studio options a number of customized constructed LED screens, built-in mild ‘sabres’, and an open cover roof, making the house alive with color and vitality to replicate the vibrancy of the final Grand Slam of the 12 months.

With built-in AR capabilities, a flexible LED ground, and a ‘fourth wall’, the viewer shall be transported to the Arthur Ashe Stadium in a 360-degree immersive surroundings. Our tennis consultants will take the viewer into the eyes of the gamers for skilled Hawkeye evaluation and perception because the event progresses.

The expertise concerned permits us so as to add a whole new dimension and can deliver prospects nearer to the motion.

Highlights of matches shall be out there throughout Sky Sports activities TV and our social media platforms.

Video highlights may also be out there of the Sky Sports activities web site and app, the place there may also be a day by day stay textual content commentary on the Sky Sports activities web site and app, in addition to stay scores, experiences, evaluation and options. We ask the key questions ahead of this year’s tournament at Flushing Meadows…

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