'Be nice to each other,' retiring Wozniacki tells young players

Retiring former world number one Caroline Wozniacki Monday urged younger generation of players to "be nice to each or", saying locker-room friendships can last through life. Danish star, who is walking away from tennis after Australian Open d 29, lived to fight ar day at Melbourne Park after crushing American Kristie Ahn 6-1, 6-3 in first round.

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're's a lot of emotions': Wozniacki

"re's a lot of emotions, but I tried to keep m in check, and I thought I did that very well today," said Wozniacki, whose only Grand Slam triumph came in Melbourne in 2018."I think I'm just really trying to enjoy every moment." 

Wozniacki anunced her plan to retire in December to focus on or things, including starting a family with husband and former NBA star David Lee. She said she will leave game with lifelong friendships, t least best buddy Serena Williams, and encourd new women on block to keep locker room civil.

"I think in general my generation we h great friendships even from juniors and we were a big group coming up and playing on tour at same time," she said. "I think we have friendships that will carry on past tennis.

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'I don't kw how it was before me': Wozniacki

"I don't kw how it was before me. All I kw is that Serena obviously played way before me and so did Venus, and y were both super nice to me and very open and have always been re for me."

"So I have h a great experience with m. n I hope that younger generation will also be nice to each or because it's just a sport and we all try our best out here." Naomi Osaka recently pointed to Wozniacki as a person who helped her when she was first burst on scene and Dane said it was important to give back to up-and-coming players.

"I don't even kw what ranking Naomi was at this point, she came out of juniors, but I remember practising with her and thinking she has a great serve, she has some great shots," she said. 

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