Australian Open: Caroline Wozniacki is retired from Ons Jabeur
Caroline Wozniacki's career as a professional tennis player is over. In the third round of the Australian Open 2020, the Danish defeated Tunisian Ons Jabeur 5: 7, 6: 3 and 5: 7.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jan 24, 2020, 05:08 am
Wozniacki, who celebrated her only Grand Slam victory in Melbourne in 2018, once again showed all the virtues that have distinguished her throughout her career: great fighting spirit, strong defensive behavior, a formidable backhand. Jabeur, on the other hand, was always looking for salvation on the offensive. And came a 3-0 lead in the third set, which Wozniacki immediately equalized again.
The decision was then very unfortunate: Wozniacki took a challenge at the score of 5: 6 and 15:30, but the ball from Jabeur had still touched the line. The Tunisian knew how to use the following match ball to advance to the round of 16. For the first time in her career.
Wozniacki with tears in her eyes
It would have been very fitting that their last match went over three sets. And that the last point in her career was a forehand error, Wozniacki said in the Melbourne Arena immediately after the match. With a wink. But also with tears in her eyes when she spoke about her father. Wozniacki followed the video message of her now former colleagues, the final words came from Serena Williams, her best friend on the WTA tour.
In the first match of the day at Rod Laver Arena, Ashleigh Barty had surely prevailed against Elena Rybakina. The top seeded Australian won after a time of 78 minutes with 6: 3 and 6: 2. Also in two sets by is last year's finalist Petra Kvitova, who beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1 and 6-2 in less than an hour of play.
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