Clara Tauson and Caroline Wozniacki backed to power Danish US Open charge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion Frederik Lochte Nielsen shared his thoughts on Caroline Wozniacki and Clara Tauson as both of the Danes will be in the main draw for the US Open.
Nielsen believes that Tauson is under-rated and could reach the second week of the Grand Slam.
He is delighted by the return of Wozniacki who remains the only Dane with a Grand Slam singles title to her name.
“I certainly believe that both Clara Tauson and Caroline Wozniacki can reach the second week at the US Open,” Nielsen told SpilXperten.
“It also depends on the draw because both of them are unseeded. They could face tough opponents in the first round.”
“They both have a very high level of play. Clara’s top-level game deserves a lot of respect, and with Caroline, we’ll have to wait and see. We’ll get a better idea after watching her in Canada and Cincinnati.”
“But as I’ve always said, never underestimate Caroline. She wouldn’t compete if she didn’t feel she could.”
Nielsen feels that Danish tennis will be given an enormous boost by the return of Wozniacki.
” It’s huge that she (Wozniacki) is going to play again. It’s going to be really great. It’ll be awesome to follow her again, and from a Danish perspective, it’s just fantastic to have another player to follow at the tournaments,” Nielsen added.
“It’s absolutely superb to have three Danes in the main draw of the US Open. It’s damn huge.
“It’s truly significant to have both Holger Rune, Clara Tauson, and Caroline Wozniacki participating, especially because they are competitive. These are three players who one can hope to see in the second week of the various Grand Slams.”
Nielsen isn’t sure what effect the return of Wozniacki will have on the future of the game in Denmark.
He is positive that they now have a much better shot at securing a medal at the Olympics at the very least.
“It’s too early to say what it will mean for the development here at home, but in concrete terms, it means that we have another medal contender for the Olympics,” said Nielsen.
“It’s always significant, and it’s good for us. From my position, it’s always significant to show that you can easily become a skilled and competitive tennis player, even if you’re from Denmark.
“It’s a unique time, and it’s not something we should take for granted. We should simply enjoy it for as long as it lasts.”
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