Page 17 - ARUBA TODAY

A17
Friday 26 January 2018

BREAKING

EVEN

Romania’s Simona Halep
celebrates after defeating
Germany’s Angelique
Kerber in their semifinal at
the Australian Open tennis
championships in Melbourne,
Australia, Thursday, Jan. 25,
2018.
Associated Press

1st major, top

ranking at

stake in Halep-

Wozniacki

final

By JOHN PYE
AP Sports Writer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)
— For the second time in
the tournament, Simona
Halep faced match points
and knew one mistake
would mean an exit from
the Australian Open and
the likely loss of her No. 1
ranking.
For the second time in just
over a week, she attacked Woods returns to golf with
rather than take the safe
approach. even-par opening round
The 26-year-old Romanian
saved two match points
and needed four of her Tiger Woods reacts after missing a putt
own against 2016 cham- on the 18th hole of the South Course at
pion Angelique Kerber be-
fore winning 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 in Torrey Pines Golf Course during the first
the semifinals. round of Farmers Insurance Open golf
Halep will face No. 2 Caro- tournament Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, in
line Wozniacki in the final San Diego.
on Saturday, with one of
them guaranteed to win a Associated Press
first Grand Slam title. Page 19
The winner will also be No.
1 when the next rankings
are released.

Continued on Page 18