Simona halep in hospital on drip as she suffers from 'severe dehydration' after Aussie Open defeat

This picture of Australian Open finalist Simona Halep lying helpless in a hospital bed lays bare what tennis players put their bodies through.

After a captivating tussle played out in stifling humidity in a floodlit Rod Laver Arena, Caroline Wozniacki held firm to shake off a tenacious challenge from Halep - edging a classic Australian Open final 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4.