Two down, two to go, but the French and US Opens can wait because we had such a fabulous time at the Australian Open. As predicted, it is quite different to Wimbledon. There’s none of the pomp and ceremony, it is far less formal, and yes, there are definitely more Aussies! I love Wimbledon for all its formalities – I think they add to the excitement, to the feeling that you are at and witnessing something special. You really feel like you’re on hallowed ground when you walk through the gates at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club. That doesn’t mean, however, that I disliked the Australian Open because of its lack of ceremony. It’s just a very different Grand Slam, and it was the perfect Aussie event.Just like Australians themselves, it was relaxed, fun, and full of colour, both literally and in its character. People everywhere were dressed in their national colours, draped with flags, faces painted. There was more noise and less decorum but that made it fun and very Australian, especially after a glass of bubbly sipped whilst sitting out under the sun in Garden Square, where dozens of people were camped out on deckchairs watching the action on a big screen. Australians certainly know how to have fun, and we had plenty of it in and around the Rod Laver Arena.
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