A young spectator with an Israeli flag painted on her face carries a giant tennis ball.
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The unprecedented use of pepper spray to subdue rowdy fans at the Australian Open had not tarnished the tournament's international reputation, organisers insisted.
Police used the spray in a confrontation with fans at a 15 January, match between Chilean Fernando Gonzalez and Konstantinos Economidis of Greece as ugly crowd scenes marred the season-opening Grand Slam for the second straight year.
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