Caroline Wozniacki's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Caroline Wozniacki.

Caroline Wozniacki is a retired Danish professional tennis player who achieved the world No. 1 ranking in women's singles, holding the top spot for 71 weeks. Her career highlights include winning 30 WTA Tour-level singles titles. Notably, she captured a Grand Slam title at the 2018 Australian Open and won the 2017 WTA Finals. Wozniacki's successful career has solidified her as one of Denmark's most accomplished athletes.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles

1986: First Danish woman to reach a WTA semifinal

In 1986, Tine Scheuer-Larsen was the last Danish woman to reach a WTA semifinal before Wozniacki did it in Tokyo in October 2007.

2004: First Junior Titles

In 2004, Caroline Wozniacki won her first four singles events of the year, progressing from Grade 5 to Grade 3 and Grade 4 tournaments.

2006: Junior Australian Open and Wimbledon Wins

In 2006, Caroline Wozniacki was the top seed at the Australian Open junior girls' singles but lost in the final. Later that year, she won the Wimbledon girls' singles title.

2006: Wimbledon Junior Title

In 2006, Caroline Wozniacki won the junior title at the Wimbledon Championships.

February 2007: $75k Singles Title in Ortisei

In February 2007, Caroline Wozniacki won a $75k singles title in Ortisei, Italy, defeating Alberta Brianti.

2008: Newcomer of the Year Award

Caroline Wozniacki won the Newcomer of the Year award for 2008.

2008: First time since 2008 where Wozniacki had failed to reach the quarterfinals

Since 2008, this marked the first time Wozniacki had failed to reach the quarterfinals or better at one of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

2009: First time since 2009 Wozniacki had failed to reach the quarterfinals

Caroline Wozniacki had reached the quarterfinals of any of the four Grand Slam tournaments since 2009.

2009: Eastbourne Title

In 2009, Caroline Wozniacki won her second title of the year on the grass of Eastbourne, defeating Virginie Razzano in the final.

2010: Caroline Wozniacki's Ranking

In 2010, Caroline Wozniacki achieved a ranking that allowed her to be included in a list of players with significant weeks at the top, totaling 71 weeks between 2010 and 2018.

2010: WTA Tour Championships Final

In 2010, Caroline Wozniacki reached the final at the WTA Tour Championships and became the world No. 1.

2010: Year-End World No. 1

In 2010, Caroline Wozniacki was ranked as the year-end world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA.

2010: Advances to French Open Quarterfinals for First Time Since 2010

In 2010, at the French Open, Caroline Wozniacki defeated former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010.

June 2011: Ninth-Most Marketable Athlete

According to the June 2011 edition of SportsPro, Caroline Wozniacki was the world's ninth-most marketable athlete.

2011: US Open Defeats 2011 Champion

At the US Open, Wozniacki defeated 2011 champion Samantha Stosur in straight sets.

2011: Highest Year-End Ranking Since 2011

By virtue of her WTA Finals crown, Wozniacki moved up to world No. 3 where she would finish the season, her highest year-end ranking since 2011.

2011: Year-End World No. 1

In 2011, Caroline Wozniacki held the position of world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA.

2012: First Premier-Level Title Since 2012

At the Pan Pacific Open, Caroline Wozniacki won her first Premier-level title since 2012.

2012: First Win Over Seeded Player at Grand Slam Since 2012

At the US Open, Caroline Wozniacki achieved her first win over a seeded player at a grand slam since 2012 by defeating Andrea Petkovic in straight sets in the third round.

2012: First Time Winning Two WTA Tour Titles in Single Season Since 2012

In 2012, at the Hong Kong Open, Wozniacki won her second title of the season and 25th title overall. This was the first time since 2012 that Wozniacki had won two WTA Tour titles in a single season.

March 2015: First Title Since March 2015

In March 2015, at the Pan Pacific Open, Caroline Wozniacki defeated Naomi Osaka in the final, winning her 24th WTA Tour title and her first title since March 2015.

2017: WTA Finals Win

In 2017, Caroline Wozniacki won the WTA Finals.

2017: Defeats World No. 1 Karolina Plíšková for the First Time

In the 2017 Rogers Cup in Toronto, Caroline Wozniacki defeated the current world No. 1, Karolina Plíšková, for the first time in her career.

January 2018: Regains World No. 1 Ranking

On January 29, 2018, after winning her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, Caroline Wozniacki regained the world No. 1 ranking after a gap of exactly six years.

2018: Caroline Wozniacki's Ranking

In 2018, Caroline Wozniacki achieved a ranking that allowed her to be included in a list of players with significant weeks at the top, totaling 71 weeks between 2010 and 2018.