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Will You Retire – An Angry Caroline Wozniacki s Immediate Reaction After a Humiliating Loss to Serena Williams in 2014
Published 11/02/2022, 9:50 AM EDTBy Sep 2, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the United States gestures to the crowd after a match against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on day five of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports American tennis legend Serena Williams is great friends with former Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki. Unlike the former tennis greats, who rarely made friends on the tour, Serena and Wozniacki have an exemplary bonding. The two have always backed each other and their friendship grew over time. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad However, tennis is a cruel game that can get into one’s head at times, especially when a player loses a game. In that zone, players sometimes end up hating their opponents. Serena and Wozniacki played one such match in Singapore. It was a testing match as both played some quality tennis. In the end, Serena won the match. Wozniacki was disappointed after losing. However, a beautiful gesture from Serena changed her mood. Here’s what happened. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad When Serena s cute gesture strengthened her friendship with Caroline Wozniacki
It was a brutal match, and was sad after losing an important one. After the game, Williams slipped a note into Wozniacki’s bag, a drawing of an eye and a heart. She also said she was sorry. Recalling the incident, Wozniacki , “So when Serena came into the locker room and said, ‘I’m sorry,’ I was mad and said, ‘Will you retire?’ But then I got the note, and it was sweet, so I got over it.” recently played her last tournament and Wozniacki was also present in the Arthur Ashe stadium alongside Serena’s husband Alexis Ohanian to support her best friend. The rivalry between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki
ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad While Serena is arguably the greatest modern-day tennis star, Wozniacki was also a great player. The stats between the two are contrasting. While Serena has 23 Grand Slam titles to her name, Wozniacki has only one Australian Open title which she won in 2018. Apart from that, she also won the WTA tour finals in the year 2017.AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – JANUARY 08:Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Serena Williams of the USA leave the court following their doubles match against Caroline Dolehide of the USA and Johanna Larsson of Sweden during day three of the 2020 Women’s ASB Classic at ASB Tennis Centre on January 08, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Wozniacki also made it to the final of the US Open twice (2009 and 2014). Interestingly, it was Serena herself who defeated her in the US Open final. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY: Serena and Wozniacki faced each other 11 times in their career and Serena dominated with a 10-1. However, that takes nothing away from Wozniacki, who herself was a brilliant player. What is your favorite Serena vs Wozniacki encounter? Let us know in the comments. SHARE THIS ARTICLE
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