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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![Dominic Thiem reaches back with a racket, preparing to hit a tennis ball.]()
Read moreAustria'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 wide view of an empty tennis stadium, with tall buildings visible in the background.]()
Read moreA 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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![Serena Williams leans over during a tennis match.]()
Read moreSerena Williams, photographed during her second-round match against Serbia's Nina Stojanovic, on February 10, 2021 #
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![Simona Halep forcefully hits a tennis ball with her racket.]()
Read moreSimona Halep of Romania plays a backhand in her Women's Singles quarterfinals match against Serena Williams at Melbourne Park on February 16, 2021. #
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![A person sits in a stylized seat above the tennis court, with microphones and an electronic display in front of them.]()
Read moreAurelie 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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![Effort is seen on the face of Rafael Nadal as he plays a match.]()
Read moreSpain's Rafael Nadal, photographed in action during his fourth-round match against Italy's Fabio Fognini #
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![A butterfly lands on the hand of Naomi Osaka.]()
Read moreA butterfly lands on Japan's Naomi Osaka as she plays against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during their Women's Singles match on Day 5 of the Australian Open. #
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![A portrait of Naomi Osaka during a game.]()
Read moreNaomi Osaka reacts during her quarterfinals match against Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh on February 16, 2021. #
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![Two players in wheelchairs grasp hands on the court.]()
Read moreGordon 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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![Serena Williams reaches back with her racket to serve a ball.]()
Read moreSerena Williams serves in her Women's Singles first-round match against Laura Siegemund of Germany during Day 1 of the 2021 Australian Open. #
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![A close view of Serena Williams wearing a necklace reading "Queen"]()
Read moreSerena Williams wears a necklace that reads "Queen" during her quarterfinals match against Romania's Simona Halep on February 16, 2021. #
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![Novak Djokovic reaches with his whole body to return a volley.]()
Read moreSerbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return against Canada's Milos Raonic during their Men's Singles match on Day 7. #
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![Several photographers point their lenses toward Naomi Osaka during gameplay.]()
Read morePhotographers follow the action during the quarterfinals match between Naomi Osaka and Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh on February 16, 2021. #
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![Mikael Ymer is seen forcefully striking a tennis ball.]()
Read moreSweden's Mikael Ymer hits a backhand to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their third-round match on February 13, 2021. #
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![Danielle Collins shouts and holds up a fist.]()
Read moreDanielle Collins of the U.S. celebrates after winning a point in her Women's Singles first-round match against Ana Bogdan of Romania during day two. #
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![Alexander Zverev walks onto a court in front of a large video screen.]()
Read moreGermany's Alexander Zverev arrives on court before his fourth-round match against Serbia's Dusan Lajovic on February 14, 2021. #
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![Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches back to serve.]()
Read moreStefanos Tsitsipas of Greece serves in his Men's Singles second-round match against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia, during day four of the 2021 Australian Open. #
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![A view of an empty stadium, with two players on the court.]()
Read moreA view of the third-round match between Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sweden's Mikael Ymer, on February 13, 2021. #
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![Novak Djokovic leans back and yells, racket in hand.]()
Read moreSerbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his third-round match against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. on February 13, 2021. #
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![Dylan Alcott serves a ball from his wheelchair.]()
Read moreDylan Alcott of Australia serves in his Wheelchair Quad Singles semifinals match against Niels Vink of the Netherlands during day eight. #
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![A player returns a ball in front of many empty seats.]()
Read moreA view of the fourth-round match between Jessica Pegula of the U.S. and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, seen on February 15, 2021 #
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![Young people stand in front of water misters and fans, cooling off.]()
Read moreKids cool off during Day 2 of the Australian Open on February 9, 2021. #
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![Sorana Cirstea holds her hands and racket up, while animatedly reacting.]()
Read moreRomania's Sorana Cirstea reacts during her third-round match against Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic on February 12, 2021. #
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![Dominic Thiem runs to make a return.]()
Read moreAustria's Dominic Thiem, photographed in action during his fourth-round match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov on February 14, 2021. #
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![Novak Djokovic signs a piece of glass over the lens of a video camera being held by a camera operator.]()
Read moreSerbia'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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![Karen Khachanov leans back while shouting.]()
Read moreKaren Khachanov of Russia reacts in his Men's Singles third-round match against Matteo Berrettini of Italy during day six. #
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![A group of six masked people sit together in the stands, applauding.]()
Read moreSupporters 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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![Serena Williams and Simona Halep touch rackets over the net.]()
Read moreSerena Williams and Simona Halep touch rackets after their Women's Singles quarterfinals match on Day 9 of the Australian Open on February 16, 2021. #
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