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Caroline Wozniacki Beats Simona Halep to Win The 2018 Australian Open • WTA Number One •
- Updated: January 28, 2018
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates winning the women’s singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 27 January 2018. EPA-EFE/TRACEY NEARMY
FINAL RESULTS
Australian Open
January 15-28, 2018
Melbourne, Australia
AUD $55,000,000
RESULTS – JANUARY 27, 2018
Singles – Final
[2] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. [1] Simona Halep (ROU) 76(2) 36 64
Tidbits Of Information•
– Caroline Wozniacki lifts her first Grand Slam trophy in her third major final, becoming the first player from Denmark to win a Grand Slam title
– The Dane’s win ensures her ascension to WTA World No.1 when the rankings are updated on Monday, January 29
– Her return to the top spot marks exactly six years since she’s held the No.1 ranking – the longest gap since computer rankings were introduced in November 1975
– Wozniacki improves her win-loss record in finals to 28-24, reaching a total of 10 finals since the start of the 2017 season
– Halep reached her third Grand Slam final, taking her opponents to three sets on each occasion
– The Romanian now holds a 16-13 record in finals
– For the first time in the Open Era, two women have advanced to a Grand Slam final having saved match points en route
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates winning the women’s singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 27 January 2018. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates winning the women’s singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 27 January 2018. EPA-EFE/TRACEY NEARMY