Caroline Wozniacki has been awarded a wildcard for the 2024 Indian Wells, as she marks her return to the WTA 1000 event after five years.
Wozniacki last played at the BNP Paribas Open in 2019, where she suffered a first-round loss against Ekaterina Alexandrova. She had taken three years off from the tour following the birth of her two children. The Dane made her comeback last year at the Canadian Open.
Taking to social media on Tuesday (February 13), the BNP Paribas Open organizers announced Wozniacki’s wildcard entrance.
“I would describe Indian Wells as heaven,” Wozniacki stated as per the post.
Wozniacki later reshared the post to express excitement at returning to Tennis Paradise.
“Excited to be back!! See you soon!,” the Dane wrote on her Instagram stories.
Wozniacki lifted the Indian Wells title in 2011, defeating Marion Bartoli 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in the title clash. She was also a finalist in the 2010 and 2013 editions.
Along with Wozniacki, seven-time singles Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will also mark her return at the BNP Paribas Open for the first time since 2019. The American has been recovering from a knee injury which she picked up at the 2023 Wimbledon. She has not played a competitive match since her first-round exit at the US Open.
The 2024 BNP Paribas Open will be held from March 6-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Defending champion Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff are among the other top players from the women’s tour who will compete for the title this year.
