Wozniacki, who turned 29 in July, made the announcement during her appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” while also confirming the news on social media.

“Today I am announcing that I will be retiring from professional tennis after the Australian Open in January,” Wozniacki wrote on Instagram while posting a photo of herself from her career beginnings. “This has nothing to do with my health and this isn’t a goodbye, I look forward to sharing my exciting journey ahead with all of you!”

Although Wozniacki said that the retirement decision doesn’t have anything to do with her health, the truth is that her 2019 campaign was derailed by several injuries. As a result, she only played 35 matches this year and failed to go past the third round at Grand Slams. Her last appearance on the tennis court was China Open semifinals, where she lost to Naomi Osaka.

Wozniacki won 30 WTA titles during her career including Australian Open win in 2018. She reached US Open finals twice in her career as well, while being the top-ranked tennis player in the world on two occasions, in 2010 and 2011.

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“Definitely wasn’t the best match I’ve ever played,” – said Wozniacki after the loss.

This was a surprising exit for Wozniacki, as she played really well in her previous two appearances at French Open, managing to reach quarterfinals in 2017 and fourth round in 2018.

“I played really well in the first set. I played aggressive. I played the way I wanted to play. And then I think she got very lucky at the start of the second set and took advantage of the opportunities she got,” – she added. “And then I think I just lost a little steam in the end.”

Caroline Wozniacki now has four straight defeats since reaching the finals in Charleston last month. This included first-round exits at Madrid and Rome.

Wozniacki’s elimination wasn’t the only surprise in woman’s singles at French Open, as No. 18 Julia Goerges also saw an early exit handed to her by 61^st ranked Kaia Kanepi.

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Maria Sharapova, ranked 30th in the world, secured a major victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open, opening a path for her to win the tournament and regain some of her former glory.

One of the best female tennis players of this generation showed the world her capabilities, securing one of the best wins in the past several years of her career. After winning five Grand Slam titles between 2004 and 2014 and holding the women’s #1 ranking for a time during the 2000s, Sharapova had fallen into a funk recently. The 31-year-old’s win over Wozniacki, a bitter rival, shows that she is back in the conversation.

Sharapova beat Wozniacki 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and was clearly the better player in the match. The Russian used her powerful right hand to dominate the match and move on to the Round of 16 in a tournament that she won back in 2008.

Waiting for her in the next round will be Australia native and #15 in the world Ashleigh Barty. Sharapova will look to continue her unexpected run and challenge for the Australian Open title.

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Wozniacki, who turned 29 in July, made the announcement during her appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” while also confirming the news on social media.

“Today I am announcing that I will be retiring from professional tennis after the Australian Open in January,” Wozniacki wrote on Instagram while posting a photo of herself from her career beginnings. “This has nothing to do with my health and this isn’t a goodbye, I look forward to sharing my exciting journey ahead with all of you!”

Although Wozniacki said that the retirement decision doesn’t have anything to do with her health, the truth is that her 2019 campaign was derailed by several injuries. As a result, she only played 35 matches this year and failed to go past the third round at Grand Slams. Her last appearance on the tennis court was China Open semifinals, where she lost to Naomi Osaka.

Wozniacki won 30 WTA titles during her career including Australian Open win in 2018. She reached US Open finals twice in her career as well, while being the top-ranked tennis player in the world on two occasions, in 2010 and 2011.

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“Definitely wasn’t the best match I’ve ever played,” – said Wozniacki after the loss.

This was a surprising exit for Wozniacki, as she played really well in her previous two appearances at French Open, managing to reach quarterfinals in 2017 and fourth round in 2018.

“I played really well in the first set. I played aggressive. I played the way I wanted to play. And then I think she got very lucky at the start of the second set and took advantage of the opportunities she got,” – she added. “And then I think I just lost a little steam in the end.”

Caroline Wozniacki now has four straight defeats since reaching the finals in Charleston last month. This included first-round exits at Madrid and Rome.

Wozniacki’s elimination wasn’t the only surprise in woman’s singles at French Open, as No. 18 Julia Goerges also saw an early exit handed to her by 61^st ranked Kaia Kanepi.

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Maria Sharapova, ranked 30th in the world, secured a major victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open, opening a path for her to win the tournament and regain some of her former glory.

One of the best female tennis players of this generation showed the world her capabilities, securing one of the best wins in the past several years of her career. After winning five Grand Slam titles between 2004 and 2014 and holding the women’s #1 ranking for a time during the 2000s, Sharapova had fallen into a funk recently. The 31-year-old’s win over Wozniacki, a bitter rival, shows that she is back in the conversation.

Sharapova beat Wozniacki 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and was clearly the better player in the match. The Russian used her powerful right hand to dominate the match and move on to the Round of 16 in a tournament that she won back in 2008.

Waiting for her in the next round will be Australia native and #15 in the world Ashleigh Barty. Sharapova will look to continue her unexpected run and challenge for the Australian Open title.

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