Intro:

Caroline Wozniacki spoke on Wednesday (29th October) ahead of her first New York City Marathon this Sunday (2 November).

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Caroline Wozniacki:

"I'm a little nervous. It's going to be the first time that I'm going to run so far, but I think it's going to be an unbelievable experience. I love New York, and the New York City Marathon has always been on my bucket list, and it's a perfect time for my schedule as well. It's after my season is done and just because I haven't been active enough during the year, I thought, why not start off my vacation with running a marathon? So it's going to be great, and I'm really excited about it, but obviously, I'm a little nervous, and I'm probably not going to get much sleep the night before."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Caroline Wozniacki:

" I've done half. I know that normally you should be doing more, but I've been playing so many long matches, and I think most people don't workout or play tennis for three, four, or five hours a day. So I think that gives me a pretty good start. When I did half and I felt great, I thought you know what, this is okay, I can finish this. I think I'm going to be okay. But I have a time in mind, I have a time that I want to finish within, but I'm not going to push myself too hard. I don't want to get injured. But honestly, I just want to finish. That's the main goal, but I think, because I'm such a competitor, you always want to have some kind of goal in mind."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Caroline Wozniacki:

"Obviously, you have to watch out for your body, but I think as an athlete you know your body so well. You know when you can push it, you know when you need to hold back and I think that's the main thing. For me, I'm going out there to enjoy it. I'm going to take in the whole experience. I think it's something that I'm going to take with me for years and years to come."