Women's Tennis : 5 greatest Australian Open finals

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Margaret Court Arena in 2012 - before the retractable roof was constructed
Margaret Court Arena in 2012 - before the retractable roof was constructed

#4 Jennifer Capriati vs Martina Hingis (2002)

Jennifer Capriati with the 2002 Australian Open trophy
Jennifer Capriati with the 2002 Australian Open trophy

The 2002 Australian Open final between Jennifer Capriati and Martina Hingis was one for the ages as Jennifer Capriati looked to make a bold statement in her comeback.

After facing some personal issues, hugely talented American Jennifer Capriati was looking to rise to the top of the WTA rankings.

Her Australian Open victory in 2001 would have been a fairytale ending in itself, but Capriati wanted more than just one victory. The 2002 final was a repeat of the 2001 final with Hingis looking to win the Australian Open for the second time after facing two back-to-back losses in the previous two years.

Hingis took the first set 6-4 after breaking the Capriati serve at 5-4. With both players given a 10-minute break during the second set to cool themselves using ice packs to cope with the sweltering heat, tempers started to rise following linesman’s call which saw Capriati launch a series of verbal volleys against the line judge.

Eventually Capriati was able to hold her nerve and recovered to break the Hingis serve twice in the third set to clinch a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 victory and grab her second Australian Open trophy.

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