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\tDate : Jan 23rd 2008
Time : 2245 onwards...(local time)
Location : Melbourne, Australia

My flight from Brisbane was uneventful. Virgin Blue is pretty cool, you have (small) screens right in front of you to watch what you want and all the good stuff is pay per view :) The rate I guess for movies and channels was something in the range of 7-9 Australian Dollars. I didn't bother, since I was enjoying the lovely skies past sunset and the cities below. The first thing I noticed when I landed in Melbourne was the big notice that warns people against joking (yes you read that rto get my 70-300mm past security (Above 200mm lenses Were not allowed and yes, But They Were not well enough checking: p).
Only when I got in ... did it really sink in That I Was at the Rod Laver Arena. And That I Was going to see three Semi-Final matches. Wow. If Anyone Had Told Me When I passed out of college I'd be That at the Australian Open in 2008, I'd Have Laughed at Them: p
It Was so amazing to watch Maria Sharapova Some walk out and play amazing tennis. Really, totally amazing. Jelena WAS Seemed no match and out of form and Maria won in straight sets. I whistle and screamed out "Maria!", "Come on Maria" a few times, I'm sure if There's a recording of the open, my voice will be there: p I was quite loud. She Had MOST of the crowd on her side for this match. The Officials Were remove the strict about not walking the Aisles DURING the match rule. Once you go out, When You Can only enter the players Are Changing ends ... so you Need to think about when to you want to go grab That drink, coz you just Might end up missing the next 3-4 games. Though the good thing is you can eat food inside, Which Means if you plan well, You Do not Have to leave When a match is going on. The second match

WAS Ana Ivanovic vs. Daniela Hantuchova (* wipes drool *) and That Was an amazing match as well. It Was Surely going Hantuchova's way Until the crowd Decided to chip in an pull up Ana Shouts of "Hadj Ana!" Regularly Kept going out and she rallies back to beat Daniela in three sets. In the 3 ladies matches I watched, Ana Had the mThem thank enough for helping out and I Thought that's the last time I'd see Them, But That Was Not To Be:) More About That In Another post.



And That Brought to an end, a very interesting Day 1 in Melbourne:)
Rest of the snaps:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fox2mike/sets/72157604290718622/