Ahead of the Australian Open, we nominate the top 10 singles finals since the major moved to Melbourne Park. We began with Ash Barty’s triumph last year. Now it’s time to look at 2018.
IT is 35 years since Mats Wilander dashed the dreams of local hope Pat Cash in an epic final to close the first Australian Open played on the hard courts of Melbourne Park.
All the legends have produced magnificent moments: Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Steffi Graf, Rafael Nadal, Monica Seles, Andre Agassi and Ash Barty are among the champions to hold aloft the championship trophies.have selected some of the greatest deciders played at Rod Laver Arena based on their quality, the calibre of the finalists and the significance of the result.
“I dreamed of this moment for so many years. To be here today is a dream come true. I never cry, but today is an emotional moment,” Wozniacki said. Halep, who reached the final despite injuring an ankle early in the tournament, was later hospitalised for treatment related to head stress. “At certain points, when you have injuries, you start doubting if you’re ever going to be 100 percent healthy for long periods of time … but I’ve proved I can beat anyone on court,” Wozniacki said.Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said the drama surrounding Wozniacki’s status as among the best players never to win a slam added to the importance of the final.
“I could hear the rumbling and the murmuring as I came down that tunnel and it was loud. I could sense the crowd’s excitement,” she told“I was excited myself. I had that dry mouth and my heart was beating that little bit faster.”It is not the best final played at Melbourne Park but, from an Australian perspective, it is the most important. The drought was over.The 2021 Wimbledon champion started brilliantly, using her serve and variety to unsettle Collins.
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