Responding as to why she retired from competitive tennis, Caroline Wozniacki is of the opinion that ending the year as world No. 1 is more beneficial to her than winning the WTA Championships.
She was defeated in a thrilling final where she was playing Kim Clijsters in Doha on Sunday. This match culminated with the Belgian claiming the title for a third time and move ahead of Serena Williams to No. 3 in the world rankings.
Should she win at the Australian Open in January ,Clijsters will be the holder of the No. 1 ranking which will be her first time since 2006, though Wozniacki is guaranteed to end the year as the world's top player after six titles in 2010.
"I'm still No.1 at the end of the year, so it doesn't have any effects," Wozniacki said after her defeat to Clijsters.
"I've had a fantastic year. I won six tournaments; I've beaten so many good players".
"You know, you cannot win every match. I've made the finals of the championships and I lost one match today. I cannot do anything about it now."
Wozniacki is the fifth woman to become world No. 1 without having won a grand slam and her failure to reach a major final in 2010 has led many to question her right to occupy the top spot. A grand slam title will be a main priority for the 20-year-old next season, but she insists he is happy with her season and is set to take a break before returning to action in the New Year.
"I will come back in the off-season and train but right now I'm proud of my season," she added.
"I'm happy about how I've been playing. I'm going to enjoy some time off."