When Garbine Muguruza won the final point of her match against Despina Papamichail at the Pan Pacific Open, she heard something she did not hear once during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
There was applause from the fans in the stands at Ariake Coliseum.
The fans cheered for Muguruza just as they have for the other players at the Pan Pacific Open this year. The atmosphere is in stark contrast to what players faced last year at the same venue during the 2020 Games, which took place without fans due to COVID-19.
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