Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki is not currently thinking about returning to the big tennis stage.
Reunion in Copenhagen: Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber (left).
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“At the moment I’m not thinking about coming back. I’m very busy and happy with my life the way it is,” the 31-year-old said at a press conference in Copenhagen on Monday, according to the Ritzau news agency. On Tuesday evening, the Dane will play her farewell match against top German player Angelique Kerber after she had played her last official encounter on the WTA tour at the Australian Open 2020.
Wozniacki became a mother for the first time last June. However, daughter Olivia is not the only reason that speaks against a possible comeback: In the year of her first and only Grand Slam triumph at the Australian Open 2018, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes, among other things Inflammation and swelling of the joints occurs.
The end of her career now makes it easier for her to live with the disease. “I’ll probably never be completely free of it, but I’ve managed to take care of my body a little better,” said Wozniacki.
