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Caroline Wozniacki's letter to her 11-year-old self

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The Players' Tribune
Dear 11-year-old Caroline,

Let me just start off by saying, Dad was right.

He just was. Point blank. And now, finally, you realize it.

Ever since you were three, you spent hours and hours playing sports other than tennis — first it was gymnastics, then swimming, then handball and then … soccer. You were absolutely convinced that you were going to be a soccer player when you grew up. But there weren’t many girls teams in Denmark back then, and Dad didn’t like you having to play on the boys teams all the time. He wanted you to be able to build friendships with other girls. So he steered you toward tennis.

You weren’t sure about his plan for a while — you had to learn the game together when he started teaching you at age seven, and at some points it felt like neither of you really knew what you were doing — but look at you now. You just won the Danish junior championship for girls under 12. And you didn’t lose a single game in the tournament. You won all the matches 6–0, 6–0. You’re … good. And you know it.

After the final, the TV reporters asked you what your goals were for the future. You paused for a second, looked into the camera and said, “I want to be the best in the world.”

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bro it's been posted like 10 times
 
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Pushers' forum
 
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These are easy to do! My letter to 11 year old me: Bet Harzand in the 2016 Derby double! Send it in!
Just give me all the race results!
 
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:dance:
 
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It seems her Chinese pen-friend Saisai was sent a copy of the letter.

I nearly mis-typed that as pen-fiend, which sounds much more interesting :p
 
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I love the twist this thread has taken
 
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So much for the "Wozniacki doesn't really want her Dad around but he's controlling" nonsense.
 
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Dear Caroline,

Let me just start off by saying, Dad was right.

He just was.

You’re … good. And you know it.

After the final, the TV reporters asked you what your goals were for the future. You paused for a second, looked into the camera and said, “I want to be the best in the world.”

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Dear Caroline at 26,

You still haven't realised how detrimental he has been to the evolution of your career.
 
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Maybe the 35-year old Caroline can send a letter back in time to the Caroline of the present. It might make for interesting reading.
 
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Dear Caroline aged 11

Any idea how I can win a slam? Angie's got 2 and she's no. 1 :sobbing: :fiery: :mad:

With love
Caroline aged 26
 
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This is cringeworthy tbh. I felt second hand embarrassment the minute I started reading it.
"Dear 11 year old Caroline"??? Really?
She thought it was a great idea to publish it? :spit:

And so much "Dad was right". Girl, you should start taking your decisions and live your life by yourself

She loves being the center of attention, doesn't she?
 
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I thought it was gonna go like:

You want a hot body? You want a Bugatti?
You want a Maserati? You better work bitch
You want a Lamborghini? Sippin' martinis?
Look hot in a bikini? You better work bitch
You wanna live fancy? Live in a big mansion?
Party in France?
You better work bitch, you better work bitch
You better work bitch, you better work bitch
Now get to work bitch!
Now get to work bitch!
 
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Johnny Groove is it you?
 
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Wow, that's so disgusting and unfair. Sis!
 
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