Saturday 28 April 2018 11:54, UK
Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki says victory in Melbourne has left her hungry for more grand slam glory.
The 27-year-old thinks she has every chance at a 'wide open' French Open later this spring, despite the fact clay is not her most favoured surface.
Nine years after her first grand slam final (US Open 2009), Wozniacki finally claimed her first major title when she beat Simona Halep in the Australian final.
Halep has subsequently overtaken Wozniacki at the top of the world rankings but the Dane told Sky Sports it is all about tournament wins for her this summer.
"I basically won everything else there was to win in tennis but a grand slam," she said.
"It feels different, it is an amazing feeling.
"To clinch that and capture the world ranking was an amazing start to the year, and going into tournaments now I feel relaxed.
"Number one is not really my main goal right now. At the end of the year I would love to finish number one, so that is my long term goal.
"I want to have a great clay court season and play really well at the French Open and hopefully try and win.
"Clay is not my favourite surface but, at the same time, I don't feel like we have real clay court specialists, so I think it is wide open and I could catch it just as much as any other player.
"I am excited, I am up for the challenge."
Wozniacki only has two quarter final appearances to show for her many appearances in Paris and Wimbledon has also not been a very happy hunting ground for her, with no trips beyond the fourth round so far.
"I love the grass," she said.
"I won junior Wimbledon many years ago (2006), so that is a surface I feel comfortable on.
"Hopefully I can go a few steps further than I have in the past."
The issue of equal pay has made headlines around the world this year and Wozniacki is proud that tennis is leading the way on the issue.
"We are in era right now where it (equal pay) is possible," she said.
"We have all the marches and the women standing together - and we also have the men actually coming and supporting us.
"If a man and a woman are doing the exact same job, I think it is fair that they get paid equally, and I think we are getting there."
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