Tennis can be very stressful even for us, the fans and viewers.
You'll probably be spending 2 to 5 hours just by watching one match. And if you get to watch a match like the other day between Leyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis, you have to choose between your precious sleep or witness the latest finish in Grand Slam history.
But tennis is not just about stress. There are some lighter sides of tennis too.
The theme for today is 'What you can do with tennis balls'.
If you get to see tennis beauty like Ana Ivanovic, you have to show your balls and ask her for autographs!
Grab some tennis balls from the ball boy and show off some juggling skills.
You can clown around like me with a red nose or a tennis ball like Leyton Hewitt.
Or you can grab attention at the Australian Open with a disastrous hairstyle.
... unless you are a celebrity like Nicole Kidman or Keith Urban.
You see, unlike the movie theaters, the tennis court is really bright. You also need to stay put and be silence during the match. And gazing into your partner's eyes, you'll probably missed the best shot of the tournament. If you are talking about the Grand Slam like the Australian Open, the tickets already cost you a bomb.
Well, if you are a celebrity, you don't mind all that. The match is not as important as to prove to the media that your marriage is not on the rock.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban not exactly watching Leyton Hewitt and Novak Djokovic playing at the centre court.
No wonder Hewitt lost in straight sets. He didn't get full support from fellow Australians.
Probably this is one of the most controversial Grand Slam ever. Earlier of the week, we heard about clash between the police and some spectators who appears to be Greek supporters. Then Sania Mirza was accused of being disrespect to her national flag.
And now, Marcos Baghdatis who has just beaten Marat Safin, has landed himself in a bigger mess. He has been accused of being racist.
Want a kiss? I think people want him out instead.
Marcos Baghdatis has appeared in a YouTube video showed the Cypriot socializing with a group of Greek supporters called Hellas Fan Club (HFC). In the video, Baghdatis was holding a red flare above his head and chanting anti-Turkish slogans with others.
Baghdatis' home island of Cyprus has been a flashpoint for ethnic tensions since winning independence from Britain in 1960. Turkey invaded and occupied part of the island in 1974 in the wake of an attempted coup by Greek Cypriots.
Baghdatis said he just wanted the matter to go away.
"There has been a lot of coverage of me appearing in a video on youtube.com," he said in a statement.
"In that video from 2007, I was supporting the interest of my country, Cyprus, while protesting against a situation that is not recognised by the United Nations.
"Now I would like to concentrate on the tournament and ask everyone to respect that. I love the Australian Open and want to do well here."
The Hellas Fan Club, which is part of a worldwide network of supporters of Hellenic athletes, said the slogans chanted had been misconstrued.
"The 'Turks out of Cyprus' chant is directed towards the well documented illegal occupation of Cyprus, and is not directed towards citizens of the Turkish ethnic minority," it said in a statement.
Earlier in the tournament, Baghdatis defended the Greek supporters involved in the ugly scenes this week during a match between Chilean Fernando Gonzalez and Konstantinos Economidis of Greece.
The Australian Turkish Cypriot Cultural and Welfare Association on Friday demanded an apology from Baghdatis.
"This is a straight-forward provocation of our community and he is playing a different game to sport, he is not being a sportsman and should apologise," president Hakki Suleyman told reporters.
Baghdatis is scheduled to play Australian Lleyton Hewitt today.
No wonder Andy Roddick lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round at the Australian Open. He is too busy to see the ball coming.
"Roddick, your habit is inappropriate on court!" Philipp Kohlschreiber is trying to teach Roddick a lesson. And he did.
Elena Dementieva showing off her sexy back. She is definitely too hot to handle by Shahar Peer, who lost to Dementieva in straight sets in the third round yesterday.
What the heck is Richard Gasquet doing? Oh no, tennis forums will be discussing about his gay rumour again!
When you win, everyone will be there and cheer for you. When you lost, you'll be crying alone. Try again next year, Mauresmo!
Grab some tennis balls from the ball boy and show off some juggling skills.
You can clown around like me with a red nose or a tennis ball like Leyton Hewitt.
Or you can grab attention at the Australian Open with a disastrous hairstyle.
Grab some tennis balls from the ball boy and show off some juggling skills.
You can clown around like me with a red nose or a tennis ball like Leyton Hewitt.
Or you can grab attention at the Australian Open with a disastrous hairstyle.
