For five years every January untilĀ 2013, I worked with Danish journalist Troels Christiansen to cover former No. 1 WTA player Caroline Wozniacki competing atĀ the Australian Open.
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Lesia Trurenko of Ukraine in the third round of the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Wozniacki won the match 6-4, 6-3 and will play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat)
Piotr Wozniacki watches Caroline Wozniacki in action against Lesia Trurenko of Ukraine in the third round of the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Wozniacki won the match 6-4, 6-3 and will play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat)
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Lesia Trurenko of Ukraine in the third round of the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Wozniacki won the match 6-4, 6-3 and will play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat)
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Lesia Trurenko of Ukraine in the third round of the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Wozniacki won the match 6-4, 6-3 and will play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat)
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Sabine Lisiki of Germany during Round One of 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Caroline won the match 2-6 6-3 6-3. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet).
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Sabine Lisiki of Germany during Round One of 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Caroline won the match 2-6 6-3 6-3. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet).
Caroline Wozniacki takes a photo with her smartphone of (from left) Sven Groeneveld, Mats Merkel, and her father Piotr after practice at the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet)
Caroline Wozniacki with Krysztof Guzowski, her physiotherapist, after practice at the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet)
Piotr Wozniacki watches his daughter Caroline Wozniacki during practice at the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet)
Piotr Wozniacki watches his daughter Caroline Wozniacki during practice at the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet)
Caroline Wozniacki is watched by her father and coach Piotr during practice at the 2013 Australian Open, Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet)
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Kim Clijsters of Belgium in the quarter finals the 2012 Australian Open, Melbourne, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Caroline lost the match 3-6, 6-7. (Raoul Wegat/Ekstra Bladet)
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the fourth round the 2012 Australian Open, Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat)
Caroline Wozniacki speaks to the media after winning her third round match against Monica Niculescu of Romania in the 2012 Australian Open, Melbourne, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Caroline won the match 6-2, 6-2. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat)
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Anastasia Rodionova of Australia in the first round the 2012 Australian Open, Melbourne, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. Caroline won the match 6-2, 6-1 and will play Anna Tasishvili of Georgia in Round 2. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Anastasia Rodionova of Australia in the first round the 2012 Australian Open, Melbourne, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. Caroline won the match 6-2, 6-1 and will play Anna Tasishvili of Georgia in Round 2. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki during a change in her match against Na Li of China during the semi-finals of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. Li won the match 3-6 7-5 6-3. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Na Li of China during the semi-finals of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. Li won the match 3-6 7-5 6-3. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki celebrates winning against Francesca Schiavone of Italy during the quarter-finals of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. Caroline won the match 3-6 6-3 6-3 and will play Na Li of China in the semi-finals. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki takes a drink during her match against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during the fourth round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-3 6-4 and will go through to the quarter finals. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during the fourth round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-3 6-4 and will go through to the quarter finals. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Piotr Wozniacki reacts while watching his daughter Caroline Wozniacki in action against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during the fourth round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-3 6-4 and will go through to the quarter finals. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during the fourth round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-3 6-4 and will go through to the quarter finals. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia during the fourth round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-3 6-4 and will go through to the quarter finals. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki speaks to the media after her win against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during the third round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-3 6-2. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki celebrates her win against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during the third round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-4, 6-3. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
(From left) Anna Wozniacki, Mats Merkel, Svan Groenefeld and Piotr Wozniacki celebrate Caroline Wozniacki’s win against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during the third round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-4, 6-3. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during the third round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Caroline won the match 6-4, 6-3. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
The Fontaine family. From left: Nick, Marianne, Amanda, Jeppe Straarup (exchange student with the helmet), Amanda, Jeppe, Sofie, Mark and Sebastian. The family travelled from Gippsland, two hours drive from Melbourne to watch Caroline Wozniacki in during the second round of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Piotr and Anna Wozniacki at the side lines during their daughter Caroline’s practice for her Round 2 match of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open against Vania Ling of the USA, Melbourne Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Caroline’s Round 2 match is expected to take place on Wednesday, Jan. 19. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING
Caroline Wozniacki in action against Gisela Dulko in Round 1 of the Women’s Singles at the 2011 Australian Open, Melbourne Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. Caroline won the match 6,3 6,4. (Ekstra Bladet/Raoul Wegat) NO ARCHIVING