Three years after retiring, the former world number-one realized she still has something to prove—both to herself and to all women balancing a great family and a big career.
When Caroline Wozniacki retired from tennis in 2020 after a Grand Slam-winning 15-year career that saw her ranked as the world's best player—twice—she wasn't “taking a break” or considering her options: She was done. Recently, though—after having two children with her husband, former NBA player David Lee—Wozniacki began hitting the ball again with a renewed sense of purpose, and with the support and encouragement of her family, she's decided to return to the game she loves.
Three years ago, having achieved almost everything I’d ever set out to do, I walked away from the professional tour. I wanted to start a family, and I needed a break. I had no idea how long that break would last. But then, one day late last year, I found myself setting up a couple of sessions on the court. And when my dad visited me in Florida, I realized I needed advice.
It almost seemed too easy. I was young and had no fear and I had made it to the pinnacle of my sport before I realized how difficult that really is. It was only when I lost the top ranking a year or so later that I understood how important and how rare the whole experience was. And of course, me being me, I wanted to get back there again. But it’s always harder the second time around. Everyone knows all your strengths and weaknesses—you can’t hide—so you’ve just got to be one step ahead.
My joints had swollen up so painfully because my immune system was in overdrive attacking my body. And though I stayed on tour and gutted it out, all I wanted to do was sleep.
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