Every January, the talk in Melbourne centres around the Australian Open tennis tournament. There is always an excited buzz in the air and, even if you're not actually there watching the tennis, most people spend each evening watching it at home on TV. Since I've missed the Open the last few years, I was determined to get there for the 2012 tournament. On Sunday, Mum and I headed to the grounds to watch some great tennis (and boil in the strong sun.) We had a ground pass which enabled us to wander around the outside courts where we watched several doubles matches before settling on the lawn in the shade to watch Nadal beat Lopez. We were lucky that my bosses needed to leave early to catch a flight back to Sydney, so we took over their centre court tickets (fourth row, thank you very much!) to watch Li Na ("Ja you! Ja you!") play Kim Clijsters. Unfortunately, we were only able to stay for the first set since we had a family dinner to get to, but it was wonderful to have the opportunity to watch some world class tennis for an hour or so. The next time I make it to the Australian Open, it will be when I'm seeking some relief from the bitterly cold Calgarian winter!
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| Doubles game on Margaret Court arena |
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| Old fashioned tennis gear |
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| The ever-so-cute ball boys |
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| Watching the big screen from our shady spot |
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| The funny linesmen (and women) |
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| Nadal is interviewed after his win |
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| Cameramen being sunsmart on centre court |
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| Clijsters in action |
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| Li Na in action |
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