It's rare for the cheers of the Australian crowd to be drowned out but on Court 3 at Melbourne Park on Wednesday hundreds of blue-and-white-clad fans proved to be a not-so-secret weapon for the Greeks.
Greek players Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari continued their Australian Open odysseys with second-round wins and they both credit their success to Melbourne's Hellenic community who rallied around them.
"It's really nice to go out there with all the support - I mean most of the crowd was with me today," Sakkari said after her 6-1 6-4 triumph over Australian qualifier Astra Sharma.
"They said 'Maria we love you', they sang Greek songs and chants.
"It's really nice. It gives you a lot of power, a lot of energy."
The 23-year-old will play her practice partner Ashleigh Barty in the third round on Friday.
"She's one of my favourites to watch. It's going to be a very nice match to play," she said.
"I think the Greek crowd will be loud too which is good."
Tsitsipas, meanwhile, conquered Serbian qualifier Viktor Troicki in a dramatic second-round clash worthy of a Greek play.
It took Tsitsipas two hours and 40 minutes to claim the 6-3 2-6 6-2 7-5 win, with the 20-year-old losing patience early in the match, smashing his racquet and muttering to himself during the second set.
The 14th seed - the highest-ever ranked Greek player - regained composure in the third set, although breaks were required for him to change shoes and for opponent Troicki to put a bandaid over a small cut on his leg.
"I know you have to stay strong but that was just frustration coming out of me," he said of his outburst.
Tsitsipas said he was looking to the Greek fans and Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis for inspiration.
"Having the Greek community is really important, you saw it with Marcos - the best tournament of his life was here and I'm pretty sure it's all because of the energy of the people and the Greek community in Melbourne," he said.
Tsitsipas will meet Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili in the third round.
Australian Associated Press