Two years of more or less closed borders have ensured a rather local flavour to our grand slam. Which is just as well. For the predominantly Australian crowd lucky enough to witness no less than five home-grown contenders on Saturday night, evenings at the tennis don’t come more memorable than this.

At the 2022 Australian Open women’s final – closed off by a blockbuster doubles match featuring two local duos – those lucky enough to attend the Barty Party were treated to a thrilling night of tennis, played in front of one of the most enthusiastic crowds we’ve seen in years.