At a quirky, off-the-chain opening major to this season, records were broken, and records were extended. By the time the singles finals rolled around, the event had taken on a certain vintage, namely 2008 feel—Serena vs. Venus and Rafa vs. Roger.
Here are the highlights and lowlights among all that was seen and heard on the ground in Melbourne these past two weeks:
See No. 17 here.
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Plainly put, players should stop throwing racquets. It endangers officials, ballkids and fans alike, as well as themselves.