Caroline Wozniacki's dad was nervous before big Australian Open final

Carolina Wozniacki with father Piotr

Carolina Wozniacki's father Piotr said he was nervous before his daughter's Australian Open final against Simona Halep on Saturday. Wozniacki beat Halep 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 to win her first Grand Slam title and also became World No. 1 in the bargain.

Piotr said he was a bundle of nerves before the big one. "Normally, I'm very nervous and can't even eat before a big match. This time too, I was nervous but managed to eat a bit, so that a was very good thing," Wozniacki Sr said, according to tennisworldusa.com. "I told Caroline 'you won't change my day. You are my daughter, it doesn't matter if you're working in a supermarket or number one in the world, it's is the same for me'," he added.

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