Brawling fans, the latest finish in Grand Slam history, some extraordinary tennis, and the emergence of a new generation of stars -- the Australian Open served up its usual mixed menu.
In the end, the championships belonged to Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova, with world number ones Roger Federer and Justine Henin failing to live up to their reputations.
Organisers had been keen to avoid the ugly ethnic clashes that marred the event on its opening day in 2007 and they breathed a sigh of relief when the first 24 hours passed without incident.
But they soon found themselves embroiled in controversy when police pepper-sprayed a group of fans during a match between Chile's Fernando Gonzalez and Greek player Konstantinos Economidis the following day.
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