17 Aussie Open moments: #3 Spears wins big in mixed

At a quirky, off-the-chain opening major to this season, records were broken, and records were extended. By the time the singles finals rolled around, the event had taken on a certain vintage, namely 2008 feel—Serena vs. Venus and Rafa vs. Roger.

Here are the highlights and lowlights among all that was seen and heard on the ground in Melbourne these past two weeks:

See No. 4 here.

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Lost in the midst of the Serena-Venus and Roger-Rafa hubbub: Abigail Spears won her first major title, that in mixed doubles with Juan Sebastian Cabal, 17 years into her pro career.

The 35-year-old Spears had reached two major mixed doubles finals before (the US Open in 2013 and 2014).

The title was also Cabal's first major. He, too, had contested a Slam final before (at the 2011 French Open in doubles).

Check out No. 2.