COPENHAGEN, June 29 (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki is set to make a comeback to tennis after the former world number one said on Thursday that she was ready to return to the Tour having retired from the sport in 2020 to start a family.
Danish player Wozniacki spent 71 weeks at the top of the world rankings and finished with 30 singles titles - including a Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open in 2018.
The United States Tennis Association later announced that Wozniacki, a two-time finalist at Flushing Meadows, had been awarded a wildcard for the Grand Slam that begins on Aug. 28.
The Dane, who turns 33 next month, said she was inspired by 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams after the American returned to the sport following the birth of her daughter Olympia.
"I think that Serena doesn't get nearly enough credit for getting to so many Grand Slam finals after having Olympia," she said.
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Caroline Wozniacki, Wozniacki, David Lee, Olivia, James, I'm, I've, Dane, Serena Williams, Olympia, Serena doesn't, Louise Breusch Rasmussen, Rohith Nair, Terje Solsvik, Alision Williams, Ken Ferris
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NBA, Twitter, Canadian, U.S, U.S ., Vogue, United States Tennis Association, Flushing, Paris Olympics, Thomson
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COPENHAGEN, Danish, Montreal, Paris, New York, Flushing Meadows, Australia, Copenhagen, Bengaluru