In the background is public wailing on the corner of London and Ellis Streets, in a stately cluster of Victorian-style houses with wrap-around porches.
Murray's retrieving skills began to take their toll and prompted a run of desperately inconsistent play from Baghdatis, allowing the Scot to wrap up the first set in spectacular style with a sliding volley and two rasping forehands.
The real story in this collection though are the silk wrap dresses that seem to have been inspired by the style of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge.