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Continued from page 17 The one thing he didn't
do was panic. "I just didn't
Or skillful. want to break there and so
He nearly went out in two I went full speed there and
spots only to recover and lost not so much speed,"
keep on cruising to the fin- said Odermatt, who was
ish line. In doing so, Oder- sure they were celebrating
matt snapped Austria's in his hometown of Buochs,
string of four straight World Switzerland. "So it was pos-
Cup super-G wins at Bea- sible to do a good run."
ver Creek. He needed a His run earned the admi-
run just like this, too — bare- ration of Kilde, who was
ly on the verge of control among those watching
around several turns. Odermatt from the top of
"It's whoever is willing to the course. Then again,
take the most risk and then Kilde's been singing the
pull it off," said Travis Ga- praises of this new kid on
nong, who finished sixth for the scene for a while.
the top finish among the This was Odermatt's third switzerland’s Marco Odermatt passes the second gate in the Men’s World Cup super-G skiing
Americans. "Odermatt, he career World Cup podium race Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Beaver Creek, Colo.
took way too much risk and and first in speed. He took Associated press
somehow it worked out. second and third places in
That's a one out of 100 run." giant slalom competitions matt playfully interrupted. in a giant slalom training He crashed a year ago
Odermatt was the second last season. Odermatt also "... And I did," said Kilde, session Tuesday and wasn't in Beaver Creek and tore
racer to take the hill, which won four titles at the 2018 who finished in a three-way sure how the hip would the ACL in his right knee.
can be a benefit or a detri- world junior championships tie for third place last sea- respond. Mayer won the Dressen, who won the
ment. On the positive side, in Switzerland. son during the super-G at opening super-G race of downhill in Lake Louise
the snow is still fresh. On "It looks so easy when he Beaver Creek. "One mis- the season in Lake Louise, last weekend, feels even
the down side, there's no skis," Kilde said. "Today, he take here, and he has one Alberta, last weekend. more comfortable ahead
course report. really charged. I knew that mistake and together we "My hip is better," Mayer of Saturday's downhill. "It's
The consensus was that go- was going to be really fast." were one and two. He's for said. "I'm pretty happy not the course's fault that I
ing that early and making Like Odermatt, Kilde made sure the guy for the future. about third place." crashed. It's mine," Dressen
that sort of mistake was a a tiny mistake. But he still He's going to be the guy for For German racer Thomas said. "If you're honest with
benefit for Odermatt, be- turned in a fast time as the Beaver Creek for the next Dressen, this was about yourself, you can learn
cause he was indeed able No. 17 racer. "I knew," Kilde 20 years." getting comfortable on from your mistakes. I like the
to recover on a cleaner said, "I had to charge my- Mayer had a strong run de- the course again and not course a lot. It's one of my
track. self ..." "And he did," Oder- spite a sore hip. He crashed so much his place (27th). favorites."q

Former No. 1 Wozniacki to retire after Australian Open

By HOWArD FeNDrICH titles, including the season-
Ap Tennis Writer ending tour championships
Former No. 1 and 2018 Aus- in 2017.
tralian Open champion At just 19, Wozniacki was
Caroline Wozniacki will re- the runner-up to Kim Cli-
tire from professional ten- jsters at the 2009 U.S. Open,
nis after competing in Mel- then again was the runner-
bourne next year. up at Flushing Meadows in
The 29-year-old from Den- 2014 to her good friend Ser-
mark wrote in an Instagram ena Williams.
post on Friday that she Wozniacki claimed her first
wants to start a family with major championship in her
her husband, former NBA third such final, and 43rd
player David Lee, and work appearance in a Grand
to raise awareness about Slam tournament, at last
rheumatoid arthritis. year's Australian Open.
Wozniacki said her decision She beat Simona Halep in
to stop playing "has noth- a three-set final to return
ing to do with my health." to the top of the rankings
She announced in October after a six-year absence, a
2018 that she has rheuma- record.
toid arthritis, an autoim- In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 file photo, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts after beating Daria As someone who had
mune condition that can Kasatkina of russia in their quarterfinal match in the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. played so well, for so long,
cause pain and swelling in Associated press without ever quite claiming
the wrist and other joints. one of her sport's most im-
"I've always told myself, recent months, I've realized out a singles title in 2019. age — she ran in the New portant trophies until then,
when the time comes, that that there is a lot more in Coached for much of her York City Marathon — and Wozniacki was thrilled to
there are things away from life that I'd like to accom- career by her father, Piotr, uncanny ability to get back set aside all of the ques-
tennis that I want to do plish off the court." a former professional soc- shot after shot from oppo- tions about whether she
more, then it's time to be She is currently ranked No. cer player, Wozniacki used nents in a counter-punch- ever would win a major
done," Wozniacki wrote. "In 37 after going 20-15 with- tremendous court cover- ing style to win 30 WTA title.q