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Caroline Wozniacki wins Australian Open final

January 27, 2018

The Danish tennis star defeated top seed Simona Helap in the Australian Open final. Wozniacki also claimed the number one spot by way of her victory.

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Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open
Image: Reuters/I. Kato

Caroline Wozniacki beat Simona Halep to win the Australian Open on Saturday. The victory marked Wozniacki's maiden grand slam title as she clenched a 7-2(2) 3-6 6-4 win over the tournament favorite.

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"My voice is sharking. It's a very emotional moment," said Wozniacki. "We had an incredible match, an incredible fight."

'Amazing'

The Danish tennis player came through in 2hr 49min at the Rod Laver Arena, despite both players requiring medical attention throughout the match.

"It's not easy to talk now but first of all I want to congratulate Caroline. She played amazing," said Halep during the presentation ceremony. "It's been a great tournament to me. Of course, I'm sad I couldn't win today but Caroline was better than me."

Caroline Wozniacki clenched a hard-fought victory against Romanian tennis star Simona Halep
Caroline Wozniacki clenched a hard-fought victory against Romanian tennis star Simona HalepImage: picture-alliance/dpa/AAA/D. Lewins

ls/rc (Reuters, AFP)