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Djokovic's Open title

Novak Djokovic has overcome injury to become Serbia's first Grand Slam singles champion, claiming the Australian Open men's crown with a four-set win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Melbourne Park.
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Djokovic v Tsonga - key facts

Before they hit the court, get the low-down on Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's history on the court...
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Family first for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has celebrated his first major title triumph by thanking his close-knit family for giving him support both on and off the tennis court.
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Tsonga proud despite defeat

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says he will leave Melbourne Park a very proud 22-year-old despite losing the Australian Open men's singles final in four sets against Novak Djokovic on Sunday night.
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Popcorn Tennis 2008 Awards

Welcome to the inaugural Popcorn Tennis awards. While this may be our first year, these awards are already considered to be more prestigious than the Grammys but not as well regarded as the Oscars. Not a bad effort.
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Mixed fortune for Sun and Zimonjic

Sun Tian Tian and Nenad Zimonjic have claimed the mixed doubles title at Australian Open 2008 with a straight-sets success over Indian pair Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi.
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Australian Open 2008 sets records

Australian Open 2008 has set crowd records with the current number of fans through the gates during the tournament standing at 584,476 (at the end of Day 13), already surpassing last year’s previous record for overall attendance of 554,858. It is the ninth consecutive year that the tournament has attracted more than half a million patrons.
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Djokovic v Tsonga set by set summary

Djokovic began the stronger of the two men, breaking immediately to gain the ascendency. But rather than be discouraged in his first major final, Tsonga broke back in the next game to tie proceedings.
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Mixed champs look to Wimbledon

Australian Open mixed doubles champions Nenad Zimonjic and Sun Tian Tian are already eying their next Grand Slam title after beginning their association in spectacular fashion in Melbourne.
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Generation Next

Australian Open 2008 has been the tournament that has signalled the changing of the guard at the top of tennis. In both the men's and women's events, young players have risen to the fore and displaced their older, more experienced and more fancied opponents.
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