The 109th edition of the Australian Open tennis tournament is currently underway in Melbourne—despite a five-day COVID-19 lockdown put in place by the state government. Players from all over the world have been competing in empty arenas in the heat of the Australian summer. This week, matches are progressing into the semifinals, with the final day of the tournament coming on February 21. Collected here are some colorful glimpses of the 2021 Australian Open.
Scenes From the 2021 Australian Open
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Austria's Dominic Thiem serves to Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov during their fourth-round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on February 14, 2021. #
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A view inside of Rod Laver Arena during the third-round match between Anett Kontaveit of Estonia and Shelby Rogers of the United States at the Australian Open in Melbourne on February 13, 2021 #
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Aurelie Tourte, the chair umpire, is seen during the Men's Singles quarterfinals match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Alexander Zverev of Germany on February 16, 2021. #
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Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett, of Great Britain, celebrate winning the championship point in their Men's Wheelchair Doubles Final against Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer, of France, during Day 9 of the 2021 Australian Open. #
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic signs an autograph after winning against Germany's Alexander Zverev during their Men's Singles quarterfinals match on day nine, February 16, 2021. #
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Supporters of Serena Williams, including her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, (bottom center) and her husband Alexis Ohanian (left) react during her quarterfinals match against Romania's Simona Halep on February 16, 2021. #
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