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A year after the Djokovic affair, the Australian Open has regained all its colors

The Australian Open stood out from other Grand Slam tournaments by offering a setting and playing conditions appreciated by spectators and players (here the Rod Laver Arena). CARL RECINE/REUTERS

The Grand Slam tournament revolutionizes the world of tennis to become its luminous symbol of modernity.

The Australian Open, a burning scene dedicated to the pleasure of the eyes and the game had, last year, evolved in the shadow of the Novak Djokovic saga. Unvaccinated, the Serb, record holder of the place, had been expelled before the first matches and the tournament had had difficulty getting up from the soap opera, before being swept away by the magic of the finals on 21e Grand Slam title of the indestructible Rafael Nadal and the moving bow of Ashleigh Barty.

An edition that has finally entered the legend of the Australian Open which was the ugly duckling in the court of the Grand Slams before revolutionizing the world of tennis to become its luminous symbol of modernity. Played on grass (like Wimbledon and the US Open until 1975), the Australian Open has long been the fourth wheel of the coach.

Neither the oldest, nor the most prestigious (Wimbledon organized since 1877 by a private club), nor the most electric, nor the one with the largest stadium in the world or the highest endowment (the US Open…

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