Beer-soaked and emotional tennis fans have heeded Novak Djokovic's pre-match pleas to behave amid tension around the Australian Open final.
Thousands of Serbian and Greek supporters descended on Melbourne Park for Sunday's title decider between Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
They created an electric atmosphere inside Rod Laver Arena and packed Garden Square next door, chanting their heroes' names throughout the match.
A predominantly pro-Djokovic crowd waved Serbian flags as fans clamoured for vantage points in front of several big screens and climbed on each other's shoulders.
Some threw drinks in the air as they celebrated Djokovic's 10th Open title, which was secured with a straight-sets win over Tsitsipas.
One woman repeatedly waved a Greek flag in front of the noisiest section of Djokovic fans, provoking a vocal response.
But there were no signs of any serious trouble in what appeared a mostly family-friendly atmosphere.
There were 45,832 fans at Melbourne Park on Sunday - about triple the capacity of Rod Laver Arena.
"I try to remind myself how blessed I am to have all this support from all these people," Djokovic told the Nine Network in front of his adoring fans.
"It's incredible. Many people that didn't manage to get a ticket to watch it live in the stadium, they came here to the square and watched it there.
"It's amazing. It just gives me a lot of energy."
Djokovic's 22nd grand slam title came against the backdrop of his return to Australia after last year's deportation saga.
He received a mostly warm welcome from local fans but had a group of "drunk" hecklers thrown out of his second-round match for "insulting me and provoking me".
Tight security was implemented at Melbourne Park throughout the tournament, with Russian and Belarusian flags prohibited at the venue because of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian Eagle banner and items of clothing with the Z symbol were also banned.
Some spectators were seen flouting Tennis Australia's ban on those national flags during the opening week of the tournament.
The situation was inflamed when footage emerged of Djokovic's father with Vladimir Putin fans last Wednesday night.
Srdjan Djokovic then stayed away from his son's semi-final and final matches so as not to be a distraction.
Tournament director Craig Tiley said he believed that Srdjan Djokovic didn't realise he was posing with people carrying Russian flags.
Before Sunday night's final, Novak Djokovic pleaded with fans to be respectful and not overstep the mark during the tournament decider.
The grand slam legend felt his father was "misused" by pro-Russia fanatics and admitted the escalating saga had taken its toll during his bid for a 10th Open crown.
Djokovic overcame the disruption, storming to victory over Tsitsipas in the final.
