WATCH: Wozniacki's emotional Australian Open title win

By Nina PanticPublished January 27, 2018

She's done it. Caroline Wozniacki won her first career Grand Slam with a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 win over Simona Halep at the Australian Open.

The Dane was emotional immediately as she rises back to No. 1, over seven years after first reaching the top of the ranks. It took Wozniacki 12 years on tour and 43 Grand Slam appearances to hold a major trophy aloft:

"I'm never going to get the question again about being a world No.1 without a Slam."

-@CaroWozniacki 🏆#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/r4oItTROL2
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2018

But all of that effort was worth it on Saturday in Rod Laver Arena:

I got too nervous to watch but woke up to @CaroWozniacki new number one and aussie open champ. So awesome. So happy. Are those tears? Yup they are. 😭 from a year ago to today I'm so proud my friend so proud. Literally can't even sleep now
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) January 27, 2018

What a moment for @CaroWozniacki ❤️#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/5skfRYQD5m
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2018

Wozniacki nearly exited the tournament in the second round, saving two match points against Jana Fett.

Halep is 0-3 in Grand Slam finals, and now officially becomes the best player on tour to have not won a major (yet).