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- NAME: Caroline Wozniacki
- OCCUPATION: Tennis Player
- BIRTH DATE: July 11, 1990 (Age: 22)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Odense, Denmark
- Full Name: Caroline Wozniacki
- ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
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Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has been ranked No. 1 on the WTA Tour, and is the youngest singles player worldwide to be ranked in the top 10.
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Professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki was born on July 11, 1990 in Odense, Denmark. Playing tennis since the age of 7, Wozniacki has won several titles, including the 2006 Junior Championships in Wimbledon and six Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles titles. At the 2009 U.S. Open, Wozniacki made it to the women's singles final round, before losing to Belgian tennis star Kim Clijsters. Wozniacki advanced to the third round of the 2012 French Open, held in June,
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before losing to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi. She has been ranked No. 1 on the WTA Tour, and is the youngest singles player worldwide to be ranked in the top 10.
Early Life
Professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki was born on July 11, 1990 in Odense, Denmark, to parents Piotr and Anna Wozniacki, who were both professional athletes. Wozniacki began playing tennis at the age of 7, and was coached by her father, Piotr. According to her website, Wozniacki's biggest inspirations are tennis stars Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf.
Pro Tennis Career
When Wozniacki was 14, in 2004, she won the Japan Osaka Mayor's Cup's singles title. She continued to win titles from that point on, including the 2006 Junior Championships in Wimbledon and, once she turned pro, six Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles titles. At the 2009 U.S. Open, Wozniacki made it to the women's singles final round, before losing to Belgian tennis star Kim Clijsters. That November, she reached the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Championships, beating both Vera Zvonareva and Victoria Azarenka.
Wozniacki advanced to the third round of the 2012 French Open, held in June, before losing to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi. She is slated to compete in the 2012 Wimbledon Championship.
In 2008, Wozniacki was named the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Newcomer of the Year. Wozniacki has been ranked No. 1 on the WTA Tour, and is the youngest singles player worldwide to be ranked in the top 10.
Personal Life
Wozniacki currently lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Her brother, Patrik, plays pro soccer in Denmark. Her father, Piotr, was a professional soccer player in Poland and Denmark. Her mother, Anna, was a professional volleyball player in Poland.
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