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Caroline Wozniacki Rebukes Danish Pundit, Cites Frozen Ranking After Retirement Remarks

Bastiansen says he will not pursue a public back-and-forth.

Overview

  • Wozniacki used Instagram to accuse longtime commentator Peter Bastiansen of bullying her for more than 20 years and called him a clown.
  • Bastiansen had told Danish outlet B.T. he could not understand why she has not announced retirement, declared she would never return to top-level tennis, and labeled a potential Australian Open entry a parody.
  • Wozniacki countered that her frozen world No.71 ranking grants entry to major events without wildcards and asserted her right to prioritize her family.
  • She also questioned why Danish media such as TV 2 and B.T. continue to platform Bastiansen when, in her view, better experts are available.
  • The former No.1 remains on hiatus after giving birth to her third child in July 2025, having last competed at the 2024 US Open following a 2023 comeback that included two US Open fourth rounds and an Indian Wells quarter-final.