Despite not winning a Grand Slam, Anna Kournikova, one of the legendary players, became famous for her Tennis and acting. The Russian did not give up when she was forced to retire at an early age due to injuries. She lives a serene life with Enrique Iglesias and her three kids. Even before Serena Williams revolutionized fashion in Tennis, Kournikova did her part by inspiring people with her game and fashion choices.
One of the most inspired players from the 42-year-old’s fashion choices is Caroline Wozniacki. The Danish star revealed one of the craziest and life-turning feats she did when she was just a little girl in her recent interview.
Hello! Adidas CEO? Can I get an outfit for Tennis?
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Talking to Vogue, Wozniacki revealed that when she was ten years old, Wozniacki was given the contact number of the Adidas Denmark CEO. She called him and spoke, “Hi, my name is Caroline Wozniacki. I play tennis. I’m really good. I won the national championships—six-love, six-love in all my matches. I’m going to be number one in the world, and I think you would like to get in on this early.” (Clearly, I did not suffer from a lack of confidence.)’
She added further, “Soon after that, I would be sent the Adidas catalogs every season, and I could pick whatever I wanted. My favorites were these navy shorts with a belt and a navy sleeveless V-neck shirt, tucked in, that Kournikova wore. I started wearing that, along with this one-sleeve dress that I saw on Martina Hingis, which I loved, and so much more. I was in heaven.”
The thirty-two-year-old Russian revealed that the call was received well, and she received the catalogs from then on to choose her picks.
Would you imagine a ten-year-old being so confident about her raise in Tennis that she called a premium company CEO to make a deal!? Wozniacki sure was a firebrand, and how did she get her hands on the contact of the CEO?
Caroline Wozniacki expressed a wish to her dad, and that altered everything
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The former world number one was obsessed with Kournikova’s outfits as they were so colorful and stylish. So one day, she asked her dad if she could get outfits like those. Her dad told her, “All of this costs a lot of money. If it’s what you really want, I can get you the number of the CEO of Adidas Denmark—tell him who you are, what you do, and ask him.”
The little Wozniacki was so excited that she could have a chance to talk to him and fulfilling her wish. After a week, she got the contact from her dad and dialed in to hear, “Hello. How can I help you?” The rest is history. A ten-year-old girl delivered her promise and indeed became the world’s number one Tennis player.
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The dashing Danish star announced her comeback through the interview and revealed she is confident of winning the US Open and Australian Open for now. She mentioned she won’t participate in the Grass Slam but feels more excited and enjoying the game now than ever.
The two-time US Open finalist has Rheumatoid Arthritis, an auto-immune disease that can only be controlled. Since she is returning to professional Tennis, the new mommy has to take a lot of care while handling pressures on and off the court.
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