Caroline Wozniacki eager to watch Australian-born Princess Mary take the throne in Denmark
As Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark prepares to ascend to the throne back home, the 2018 champion says she’ll be turning into her country’s “very special moment” from Melbourne.
Caroline Wozniacki may be queen of the court Down Under...
...But there’s only one royal that Aussies are tuned into as Denmark prepares to crown an Australian-born princess for the first time on Sunday’s historic coronation in Copenhagen.
While the eyes of the sports world are fixed on Australia as the year’s first Grand Slam tournament kicks off, the eyes of the Aussie public are firmly glued to their television screens to watch Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark ascend to the throne. Queen Margrethe, 83, announced on New Year’s Eve her intent to abdicate, stunning Denmark by becoming the first monarch in nearly 900 years to voluntarily end her reign.
But for Aussies, there’s something about Mary: Born in Tasmania, she will make a bit of royal history of her own by becoming the world’s first Australian queen after husband Frederik is declared king.
Former No. 1 Wozniacki says she will be one of the millions tuning in from Down Under to watch the historic proceedings.
“I think it's very exciting,” Wozniacki told press after her first-round win in Melbourne. “I hope that I'll get to see it, somehow stream it or do something, because I think it's obviously not very often that this happens.
“It's such a historic moment.”
The story of Princess Mary has captivated both countries since she met Frederik at a pub during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, with the pair marrying in 2004.
Wozniacki, who participated in a charity tennis event in Copenhagen with Princess Mary back in 2015, has given both royals her stamp of approval ahead of the coronation.
“I think they'll be great king and queen of Denmark. I think they'll represent our country in an amazing way. They already have as the crown prince and crown princess.
“It's definitely a very special moment for our country happening at the moment.”
Wozniacki is through to the second round after moving past No. 20 seed and 2023 semifinalist Magda Linette, who retired in the second round down 6-2, 2-0 on Margaret Court Arena.
The 2018 champion—who is participating with a wild card in this year’s Australian Open amid her comeback after maternity leave and retirement—will face Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva next.