It was the first victory in three years and seven months.
Bozniacki defeated Kimberly Burrell (25, Australia, 115th) 2-0 (6-2 6-2) in an hour and 37 minutes in the first round of the National Bank Open singles of the Women’s Professional Tennis (WTA) Tour in Montreal, Canada, on the 9th.
Bozniacki, who turned professional in 2005, reigned as the world’s No. 1 player for 71 weeks during his active career, winning his first major tournament (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) at the 2018 Australian Open, and won 30 WTA Tour singles. He was evaluated as a defensive player using a sharp two-hand backhand rather than putting aggressive play first.
In June 2019, he signed a 100-year contract with David Lee (40, USA), a former NBA player, and left the court after being eliminated in the third round of the Australian Open in January 2020. She gave birth to her daughter Olivia in June of the following year and her son James in October 2022.
Then, in an interview with a fashion magazine and his social media at the end of June, he said, “In the past three years when I was away from the (tennis) stage, I spent time with my family and became a mother of two beloved children,” adding, “I still have a goal.” I want to show my children in person that I can dream regardless of age and role. So I decided (to return) with my family,” he said. He also posted a video of him practicing with Denmark’s “New Star” Holger Lune (20th, 6th place) on his social media.
“I’m excited to win my first return match in three and a half years,” said Bozniacki, who received a wild card for the tournament because he has no official ranking yet. “I’m a little tired, but I’m happy to play again in front of such a large crowd.” Bozniacki also has a good memory of winning the tournament in 2010.
Bozniacki will face left-hander Marqueta Vondroussova (24, Czech Republic, 10th) this year’s Wimbledon champion in the second round (round of 32) on the 10th. “Marqueta’s momentum is hot,” Bozniacki said. “It’s not easy to deal with left-handed players, but I have nothing to lose. “I’ll enjoy the game with him to the fullest,” he said, burning his fighting spirit.
Meanwhile, Venus Williams (U.S., 527th), the “oldest active player” born in 1980 who also received a wild card in the tournament, lost 0-2 (28, U.S., 15th) to Madison Keys (28, U.S., 15th) and was eliminated in the first round. 토토사이트