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Those watching yesterday's game may have noticed a subtle change in the Kiwi No 1, who ditched her standard-issue shorts and polo attire for a skirt and scoop-neck T-shirt.
Maybe the rumoured pre-tournament advice from organisers to play the fashion game a little more was having some effect.
Certainly many in the crowd approved of the new look.
But when it came to the style stakes, neither Marina Erakovic nor the rest of the competition could hold a candle to the vivid orange ensemble of Russia's Elena Dementieva.
Off court, spectators did little to add to the glamour stakes, with most choosing the practical option of shorts and loose shirts.
Those enjoying the cool shade of corporate boxes brought a little more style to the mix, with many women donning simple, and occasionally skimpy, sundresses and large hats.
But for most spectators, it seems tennis falls into a strange fashion purgatory, commanding neither the formal glamour of horse racing nor the costumed tomfoolery of cricket or rugby sevens.
One group did try to liven up the day with their Viking attire - complete with blond wigs, horned helmets and swords - and were rewarded with a personal courtside visit from the Danish champion Caroline Wozniacki.
