Varsovian: http://www.carolinewozniacki.dk/ I have a soft spot for this girl - I remember her father imploring 'Karolinko' in a changeover break to 'think positively' as she was being slaughtered by one of the Williams sisters a couple of years ago. Pretty enough while not outstanding, it was the father-daughter exchange in Polish which touched me - the Eurosport commentator said, "I wish I could understand what they're saying!" I can't stand her being called "Woz-knee-ackee" though. Ugh!
Oh "Wozniacki" does not sound so bad. To me it shows me she doesn't shorten her name because she is proud of her Polish ancestry. I have seen much tougher names to pronounce.
But like you I have a soft spot for her too. She's such a nice girl. She has a lot of class and is as tough as nails.
She will be playing tonight 9:30PM Eastern US time. It should be a good match.
Clijsters and Zvonera will be playing after her which will be a good match.
Its interesting to see that 2 of the 8 girls who made it to the quarterfinals are of Polish ancestry.
guesswho: Then again look, Poland is a free country (just like Denmark), why isn't she playing for Poland?
Because she is doing the right thing and showing loyalty to the country she lives in.
I am proud of my Polish ancestry, but first and foremost I am loyal and proud of my American roots first and foremost since I was born in America. Everyone should be loyal first to the country they live in.
Wroclaw Boy: The English pronunciation of Agnieska Radwasnksa is pretty annoying too. Wozniacki is the daughter of Polish immigrants, Piotr and Anna Wozniacki I hope she doesnt turn out to be another Safina, World no:1 but no major title, i haven't seen her play yet, I think Kim Cljsters will take the Ozzy Open title.
Did you see Agnieska Radwanska play Clijster’s last night? Everyone thought Clijsters was going to destroy Radwanska but Radwanska was giving Clijsters a war. Radwanska almost won the second set with Clijsters. In my book, anybody who can go toe to toe with Clijsters is a very good player.
Good for Radwanska. She’s only 20 so I predict she will be winning some big tournaments in a couple years especially if she plays the way she did against Clijsters who some think is actually the world number 1 female tennis player. I saw what Clijsters did to the Williams sisters and nobody but an exceptional tennis athlete can do what she did to them.
Lenka: I'm not saying that you'd play for a country that gives you more money,but maybe she feels equally connected with both countries and in that situation she just choose the one that gives her better opportunities.
I think its best when people are loyal and proud firstly to the country they were born in and grew up in and live in.
Varsovian: Apparently, Karolina's parents were sporting types who left Poland around the time of martial law. She was born in Denmark, so perhaps it's not surprising that she plays as a Dane.
She should play as a Dane. She was born their and grew up there.
I am proud of my Polish ancestry, but I was born in America, live in America and therefore I am most proud of being American.
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