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World No 1 Iga Swiatek says she has “a huge respect” for Caroline Wozniacki and the Dane’s decision to return to pro tennis at 33. Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion, retired from pro tennis after the 2020 Australian Open.
This week at the National Bank Open in Montreal, former world No 1 Wozniacki is returning to pro tennis and playing her first tournament in three and a half years.“I just think it’s great that she wants to still kind of see what she is capable of and to still challenge herself.
So I just have a huge respect for what she has done before. It’s just nice for me to see that the player, even though she’s kind of you know satisfied with her career, she still wants to come back and challenge herself. I don’t know if I would have the strength for that, so I’m just gonna cheer for her and it’s pretty exciting,” Swiatek said.
Swiatek recalls beating Wozniacki in Canada
In 2019 – when the National Bank Open was taking place in Toronto – Swiatek defeated Wozniacki 1-6 6-3 6-4 in her debut at the tournament.
At the time, Swiatek just arrived on the Tour and she was trying to make a name for herself. Reflecting on that win, Swiatek admits it…
