10 September,2016 11:47 AM IST | | A Correspondent
Former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki couldn’t make it back to a third US Open final, but the Dane was pleased to have proved naysayers wrong with her run to the final four
Caroline Wozniacki
New York: Former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki couldn't make it back to a third US Open final, but the Dane was pleased to have proved naysayers wrong with her run to the final four.
"I came into this tournament ranked 74 in the world and probably people ruled me out, but it's nice to prove people wrong once again," said Wozniacki, who was sidelined nearly three months with an ankle injury this year. Wozniacki's run to the semis included victories over Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia and American Madison Keys. But her bid to become just the fourth unseeded woman to reach the US Open final ran aground when she was beaten 6-4, 6-3 by Angelique Kerber. "Obviously right now I'm a little disappointed not to win today, but at the end of the day it's been a good tournament, something I can be proud of."
The 26-year-old is projected to improve to 28th in the world by reaching the semi-finals. Her run at Flushing Meadows followed injury withdrawals from Montreal and Washington, so she was pleased to emerge fit from US. "I feel very good body-wise," she said. "I think it's the best it's felt in a while. I have gotten a lot of matches here, which is great. Hopefully I can just bring this momentum into the Asian swing."
