Tennis star criticizes TV commentator
“He has been bullying me for more than 20 years”
October 30, 2025 – 4:52 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
The former number one in the world rankings is harshly attacked by an ex-player. Your answer is more than clear. She accuses her critic of bullying.
They are words that make you sit up and take notice: Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki sharply criticized a TV commentator on Instagram. Peter Bastiansen, who once played tennis professionally, recently criticized the 35-year-old in the Danish tabloid “BT”.
“She will never play tennis at a top level again. The train has left,” said the ex-professional about Wozniacki, who had not yet commented on whether she would continue her career after the birth of her third child in the summer. “Why doesn’t she just say that she’s quitting?” asked Bastiansen, who comments on tennis for TV 2. “There’s nothing wrong with that. All the big sports stars announce something like that, I don’t understand it.”
The 63-year-old also stated that he would find it “ridiculous” if Wozniacki competed at the Australian Open in January. He also couldn’t imagine that the Dane would get a wildcard.
Wozniacki now found clear words for her critic. In her Instagram story she wrote about him: “For more than 20 years, Peter Bastiansen has been bullying me, attacking me in the media and talking about things he has no idea about.”
But Wozniacki’s reckoning went even further. Addressing Bastiansen directly, she explained: “Peter, you’re a clown, and as a ‘tennis expert’ you should know the rules. It can be difficult to keep track if you’ve never played at a high level yourself.”
Bastiansen reached number 224 in the world rankings during his career and had never been higher. Wozniacki, in turn, had even been number one in the WTA world rankings for a time. She was at the top for a total of 71 weeks. In 2018 she won her only Grand Slam title, the Australian Open. She reached the final of the US Open twice (2009 and 2014).
The tennis player emphasized that she did not need a wildcard to take part in the Australian Open. She has a secure ranking as number 71 in the world and can therefore take part in major tournaments. Wozniacki has the protected list place due to her pregnancy. This enables her to continue taking part in tournaments as a seeded player despite the forced break.
“After many years of hard training and tennis at the highest level, I have the right to do what is best for my family,” Wozniacki also wrote. She also shot at the media that allowed Bastiansen to speak. “I don’t understand why TV 2, ‘BT’ and other media continue to use his quotes even though there are many, much better experts in Denmark,” said Wozniacki.
It didn’t take long for Bastiansen to respond to the attack. “I don’t want to get involved in a war of words,” he told “BT”. “I said one thing and now she’s saying something else. She has every right to do that.”