After the emotional triumph, the native of Odense was overcome with tears of happiness, which she hid in a towel on the bench.
“When I came to the court, I knew I had a chance to win, I believed in myself. But of course I was aware that Petra has had a great year, she is eleventh in the world. It’s a dream come true for me. If you had asked me three years ago, I would have told you that I would never step on this court again. To be back and beat such a player is very special for me,” she gushed.
Caroline Wozniacki wipes happy tears away after getting her 1st top 20 win as a mom over Petra Kvitova.
She was always one of the brightest lights on tour.
A retirement & 2 children later & nothing’s changed.
Thanks for coming back, Sweet Caroline. 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/tBQdjrpGwq
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 31, 2023
After a long maternity break, Wozniacki jumped back on the WTA circuit in August this year in Montreal, where she was eliminated in the second round by Markéta Vondroušová, and subsequently lost in Cincinnati to Varvara Grachevová in her first match. However, he will play at least the third round in New York.
Kvitová thus left the battle of legends with a surprising defeat. She praised her opponent’s performance, and although she did not want to make any excuses, she admitted that her performance was also affected by health problems.
“The games against Caroline are always tough. Even though she hadn’t played in a few years now, it didn’t seem like she was gone at all. It was a big battle,” Kvitová praised the duel with her longtime rival at the press conference.
The two-time Wimbledon champion was sorry that she did not give her best performance. She said she felt without energy. He has been dealing with a cough overseas for several weeks. “Since Montreal, my health has been bothering me, but I don’t want to make excuses for that. Caroline played great tennis today,” added Kvitová, whom Wozniacki defeated for the sixth time out of fourteen matches before her maternity break. Now the Dane celebrated her seventh triumph over her.
2023-08-31 11:32:23
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