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Australian Open: Day 13 Picture Gallery

Saturday 27 January 2018 12:55, UK

  1. The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup is seen before the women's singles final match between Romania's Simona Halep and Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki
    Image: The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup was on display before the women's singles final between Romania's Simona Halep and Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki
  2. Australia Day Honours List recipient Evonne Goolagong Cawley poses for a photo
    Image: Former great Evonne Goolagong Cawley was on the Australia Day Honours List
  3. Simona Halep of Romania walks on to the court ahead of her women's singles final against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark
    Image: Halep on to the court ahead of the final
  4. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark walks on to the court ahead of her women's singles final against Simona Halep of Romania
    Image: And she was followed by Wozniacki
  5. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays a forehand in her women's singles final against Simona Halep of Romania
    Image: Wozniacki knew that if she won, she would reclaim the No 1 ranking exactly six years since losing it
  6. Romania's Simona Halep hits a return against Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki during their women's singles final match on day 13 of the Australian Open
    Image: Victory for Halep would be her biggest since winning the WTA Finals in October
  7. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates winning a point in her women's singles final against Simona Halep of Romania
    Image: The Dane made the more assured start on Rod Laver Arena
  8. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates winning a point in her women's singles final against Simona Halep
    Image: The 27-year-old Dane, twice a losing finalist at the US Open, looked as determined as ever
  9. Simona Halep of Romania takes a medical timeout between games in her women's singles final against Caroline Wozniacki
    Image: Halep took a medical timeout after appearing to suffer from dizzy spells during play
  10. Simona Halep of Romania celebrates winning set point in her women's singles final against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark
    Image: But she somehow conjured up the energy to send the final to a deciding set
  11. Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki reacts after a point Romania's Simona Halep during the women's singles final on day 13 of the Australian Open tennis
    Image: Wozniacki and Halep were trading blow for blow in a final set shoot-out
  12. Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki celebrates beating Romania's Simona Halep in their women's singles final match on day 13 of the Australian Open
    Image: Before the Dane finally outlasted Halep to win her maiden Grand Slam title
  13. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates winning championship point in her women's singles final against Simona Halep
    Image: Wozniacki held firm to shake off a tenacious challenge from Halep, edging a classic
  14. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark poses for a photo with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the women's singles title
    Image: The result ensured Wozniacki took over from Halep as world No 1, six years after losing it at the 2012 Australian Open
  15. Roger Federer of Switzerland takes part in a training session, ahead of his men's singles final match
    Image: Roger Federer was busy signing autographs ahead of the men's final with Marin Cilic
  16. Marin Cilic of Croatia plays a backhand during a practice session on day 13 of the 2018 Australian Open
    Image: Cilic was was taking part in his last practice session ahead of his showdown with Federer on Sunday
  17. Sebastian Korda of the United States poses with the championship trophy after winning his Junior Boys' Singles Final
    Image: Sebastian Korda, son of former Australian Open champion Petr, won the Junior boys' singles title