"I'm very satisfied with the life I've chosen" - Caroline Wozniacki on her "miss sunshine" tag and being hailed as "the happiest tennis player"

Caroline Wozniacki and her life in tennis
Caroline Wozniacki - Getty Images

The sport of tennis is currently in a highly competitive era when players often lose their cool. However, Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has been known for her jovial personality both on and off the court.

In a recent interview with Peter Falktoft, Wozniacki was asked about this notion. The interviewer first noted her influence by saying:

"I remember Caroline, you were such big news that you were real news, not just sports news. Everyone in New York walked around saying, 'Miss Sunshine, Miss Sunshine, Miss Sunshine.'"

He continued by asking Caroline Wozniacki to confirm the tag and the idea spread by the media in the past decade that she is the 'happiest' tennis player ever. To this Wozniacki said:

"I don’t know if I’m the 'happiest tennis player,' but I like to think I’m enjoying life pretty well. I’m also very satisfied with the life I’ve chosen."

Looking back on her journey, Wozniacki also said that she likes to train hard and loves to be out there performing, playing good tennis and entertaining thousands of people. She further expressed her gratitude for being able to travel so freely and said that she sees it as a blessing rather than a burden.

Wozniacki enjoys playing some of the biggest tournaments. Her recent campaign at Wimbledon ended with a defeat in the second round to Canadian Leylah Fernandez.


Caroline Wozniacki's incredible journey from the girl who retired to the mother who made a comeback

Caroline Wozniacki announced that she would be retiring from professional tennis in 2019 after she got engaged to David Lee. Their first child, Olivia was born in 2021 and son James in 2022, which expanded her duties as a mother.

Caroline Wozniacki - Day Six: The Championships - Wimbledon 2024 | Getty Images
Caroline Wozniacki - Day Six: The Championships - Wimbledon 2024 | Getty Images

However, that did not seem to diminish her love for the sport. In an interview with Vogue the following year, Wozniacki announced that she would return to tennis as she competed at the National Bank Open in Montreal.

In 2024, she received a wildcard entry for the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open. She reached the quarterfinals in California but had to retire due to an injury in the second round in Miami.

Caroline Wozniacki is also preparing to enter her fourth Olympics in Paris this year after having represented her country at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 editions of the quadrennial Games.

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