Before the action for the Australian Open began at Melbourne, few tennis stars were spotted partying at the Crown`s IMG@23 party for tennis players at Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne yesterday (All Pics/ Getty Images)

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Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia
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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada

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Maria Sharapova of Russia
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Heather Watson of Great Britain
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.