Grand Slam champion and former world No. I'll be cuddling with her.". Despite ending the year as world number one in 2010 and 2011, questions had persisted about her failure to win one of the sport's four biggest titles. Get the latest tennis headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. By the time of the final she was suffering with her feet, and midway through the match with a headache and dizzy spells. Wozniacki, who had lost in her two previous grand slam final appearances, took the first set 7-6 (7/2) but Halep hit back to win the second 6-3. "That's one of the most positive things about all of this," said Wozniacki. Caroline Wozniacki is the 2018 Australian Open champion after an enthralling battle between two great baseline warriors ended 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-4 with raw emotion from both players, but at brave Simona Halep’s expense. She hasn't been able to perform well on both of those surfaces. Halep had also been trying to win a first major title, after two French Open final defeats, but felt her body let her down in the end. Wozniacki defeated Halep, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, in final on Saturday. This is a list of the main career statistics of Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. Australian Open 2018: Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep to win maiden Grand Slam title. First published on Sun 28 Jan 2018 08.27 EST Just after 1.30am on Sunday in a small room inside the media centre here, Caroline Wozniacki beamed her … Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki finally captured an elusive Grand Slam title, overcoming Romania’s Simona Halep 7-6 3-6 6-4 to win the 2018 Australian Open.It was a hard fought contest for both players, in Wozniacki’s case, she needed strapping on her leg late in the third set to play on. After 43 majors appearances, Caroline’s triumphant win in Melbourne makes her a Grand Slam Champion. Roger Federer says "age is not an issue" after beating Marin Cilic to win his 20th Grand Slam title at the age of 36. Rishi Karthikeyan. I don't know. 1 in singles, she achieved the top ranking for the first time on 11 October 2010, becoming the 20th player in the Open Era, and the first woman from a Scandinavian country to hold the top ranking position. Get the latest news on Caroline Wozniacki including her participation in Grand Slams, stats, videos, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website. She's just the best. "I'm never going to get that question again. Caroline Wozniacki captured her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, rebounding in the third set to beat Simona Halep 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4. 2 Jan, 2019 5:00am . BBC Sport pundits discuss Kyle Edmund's future after his progress to the Australian Open semi-finals. She was the winner of the 2018 Australian Open and the 2017 WTA Finals, and the runner-up at the 2009 US Open, the 2010 WTA Tour Championships, and the 2014 US Open. 1 by the WTA on October 11, 2010. Levels of Fed Cup in which Denmark did not compete in a particular year are marked "Not Participating" or "NP". 1 in both 2010 and 2011, held the top ranking for a combined total of 71 weeks, and won more than $35 million in prize money. This page was last edited on 23 April 2021, at 10:23. CAROLINE WOZNIACKI WINS FIRST GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP IN AUSTRALIA, RETURNS TO WORLD NO. Wozniacki was first ranked world No. She won 1 title and took part in 2 final matches as runner-up. That's why I can say that I'm not sad for that. 1 tennis star Born in Denmark, Caroline Wozniacki is a former #1 world ranked female tennis player, with 30 WTA titles under her belt at the age of 29. Through the match with a headache and dizzy spells Serena will be the US Open title when outlasted! 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