Caroline Wozniacki with the Australian Open trophy. <br />She won a dramatic final...
Caroline Wozniacki with the Australian Open trophy.
She won a dramatic final...
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Wozniacki came out firing and especially with her forehand, building a 5-2 lead.
Wozniacki came out firing and especially with her forehand, building a 5-2 lead.
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But Halep stormed back to force a tiebreak in Melbourne.
But Halep stormed back to force a tiebreak in Melbourne.
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Wozniacki gained the advantage by winning the tiebreak though.
Wozniacki gained the advantage by winning the tiebreak though.
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The rallies in the intense heat were breathtaking.
The rallies in the intense heat were breathtaking.
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Halep needed a medical timeout in the second set but rebounded.
Halep needed a medical timeout in the second set but rebounded.
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She won the second set before the heat rule came into effect.
She won the second set before the heat rule came into effect.
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The wait was on to see who would win their first major.
The wait was on to see who would win their first major.
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Halep had the momentum when leading by a break at 4-3 in the third.
Halep had the momentum when leading by a break at 4-3 in the third.
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But after a medical timeout for Wozniacki, she won the last three games to open her grand slam account.
But after a medical timeout for Wozniacki, she won the last three games to open her grand slam account.
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