Australian Open 2008

French fans get in the party spirit ahead of the men's final between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Serbia's Novak Djokovic

Injured Aussie star Mark Philippoussis (right) is among the spectators on men's final day in Melbourne

Tsonga shows no sign of nerves as he steps onto Rod Laver Arena for the biggest match of his career

Tsonga's parents Evelyne and Didier have flown in to see their son in action

Tsonga and Djokovic line up ahead of the surprise final, having beaten Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the semis

Djokovic looks nervous and strangely off his game while Tsonga continues his momentum from the semi-finals

Tsonga, who blew away Rafael Nadal in the last four, duly takes the opening set 6-4 by breaking serve

Singer Sting is among the celebrities inside the Rod Laver Arena and clearly gripped by the action

Djokovic continues to struggle in the second but a blistering backhand in game seven sets up a break and he takes it 6-4

With Djokovic playing like he did against Roger Federer, Tsonga wilts in the third and is broken twice as he loses it 6-3

Melbourne actress Rachel Griffiths, star of Brothers & Sisters and Six Feet Under, is also in attendance

On court, both men are suffering after a long tournament and Djokovic needs treatment after tweaking a hamstring

French sensation Tsonga finds new energy and verve as games go with serve to force a tie-break in the fourth set

Djokovic steps up a gear and, aided by two mini-breaks, clinches his first Grand Slam title by taking the tie-break 7-2

He becomes the first Serbian to win a Grand Slam singles title and breaks the Federer-Nadal duopoly of major titles

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