Caroline Wozniacki Awarded 2024 Australian Open Wild Card
Caroline Wozniacki returned to the WTA Tour in 2023, and played really well which is why she got a wild card entry into the Australian Open.
Wozniacki has really great memories of the Melbourne-based Grand Slam, having won the event in 2018. She didn't win any more Grand Slams, which is why this one is so meaningful for the former world number one.
The 2024 Australian Open will be the second Grand Slam she's going to play after her comeback and the 2023 US Open. She returned last year to the surprise of many because it wasn't something she was even hinting at.
The announcement came suddenly, and not long after that, Wozniacki found herself on the tennis courts. She played well and amazed many with how she performed, so there is a lot of buzz about her return to Melbourne. Due to her ranking, Wozniacki could have only entered the main draw with a wild card.
She was quite fortunate to avoid the fate of Emma Raducanu, who will likely have to play the qualifiers to find her place in the main draw. Wild cards at the Australian Open are not handed out easily, so any player who doesn't hold an Australian passport would be quite lucky to get one.
As of now, Wozniacki is the only player who got one that isn't a native Australian, which further shows that. Some of the other recipients include Kimberly Birrell, Olivia Gadecki, Taylah Preston, James Duckworth, Marc Polmans, and Adam Walton.
The return will be an emotional one. Not only did she win in Melbourne before, but she also retired there in 2020.
I have so many wonderful memories of Melbourne, and of course winning the Australian Open is an all-time career highlight. Melbourne’s one of my most favourite cities in the world, and I can’t wait to share it with my family and my kids.
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