By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Photograph credit score: Brad Penner/US Open/USTA
NEW YORK—Swarming the baseline, Caroline Wozniacki gave Nao Hibino little respiration room as we speak.
An oppressive Wozniacki sped via seven straight video games dismissing the Japanese qualifier 6-0, 6-1 in a lopsided US Open first-round win.
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The 53-minute thrashing despatched Wozniacki into the second spherical conflict vs. Mexico’s Renata Zarazua—and introduced the Dane one match nearer to the tip of her season and presumably finish of her profession.
Whereas she hasn’t but made a last resolution, Wozniacki stated this US Open is probably going her final event of the season and presumably her event farewell.
“I truthfully do not know what my plans are after the Open proper now,” Wozniacki informed the media in New York. “My preliminary thought is I am most likely not going to play after, however I do not know. I haven’t got a last say.
“Once more, wherever I journey, I’ll go together with the youngsters, and I additionally need to see what’s finest for the household and myself.”
Requested if this fifteenth Flushing Meadows look is certainly her last farewell, the 2018 Australian Open champion was non-commital.
“For this yr, for now, yeah [it’s my final tournament],” Wozniacki stated. “Once more, I do not know what the longer term brings, however for now, I am specializing in right here after which I’ll make the subsequent selections then.”
The proprietor of 30 profession titles, Wozniacki’s final Tour-level championship got here on the 2018 Beijing. Although she hasn’t reached a event semifinal since launching her comeback from maternity depart on the 2023 Montreal, Wozniacki reached the 2023 US Open fourth spherical and the Indian Wells quarterfinals final March. She believes her finest stage could be aggressive with as we speak’s high gamers.
“I feel I am taking part in nicely. I feel if my physique holds up, I can play on a really excessive stage,” Wozniacki stated. “So, , my expectation going into this comeback was to provide it my all and work arduous and play my hardest each single match. I really feel like I’ve finished that, so I am actually happy with that.”
