Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka bowed out of his last Australian Open on Saturday, the three-times major winner losing 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to American Taylor Fritz and soaking up warm applause as a muchloved former champion.
The day session attendance of 51,048 was some 10,000 short of day six on Friday and even less than last year's corresponding session.
IMAGES from all the action on Day 8 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
Qualifier Arthur Fery delivered a stunning Australian Open win by beating 20th seed Flavio Cobolli on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the matches played at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday.
Here is what you need to know about the year's Australian Open:
Learner Tien became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round in 20 years
'Nick Kyrgios without his serve is probably not -- I'm not a threat to many players.'
Images from Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
All the action from Day 4 at the Australian Open on Wednesday
Images from Day 7 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
Coco Gauff was given a solid workout by former champion Sofia Kenin but continued her lengthy winning streak
Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a third straight Australian Open title with an easy victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday.
Five singles matches were cancelled as persistent rain washed out a large chunk of play on the opening day of the Australian Open on Sunday, disappointing the large crowds that flocked to Melbourne Park.
Images from Day 3 of the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
It took only minutes for Kyrgios to ignite the terraces by breaking Broady in the opening game. He closed out the next game with an under-arm "tweener".
Images from Day 4 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Images from Day 6 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
Images from Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Scattered fans in the open-air stadium, at best a quarter full, wore puffer jackets and blankets, clearly backing the home favourite with occasional cheers and fist bumps.
The 34-year-old played no part in his country's ATP Cup campaign, which ended in a 2-0 semi-final defeat at the hands of Italy on Saturday.
This year's Australian Open will be allowed to admit up to 30,000 fans a day, around 50% of usual capacity, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso had to be separated by the court supervisor after the first all-Italian Australian Open men's singles match
The 34-year-old practised for an hour on Thursday evening at the Rod Laver Arena and his fitness was improving "little by little, step by step", sources close to Nadal told Reuters.
The traditional handshake at the net quickly degenerated into a heated argument when Fabio Fognini suggested Salvatore Caruso was lucky on some points in the match, an observation the Sicilian objected to.
The winners of the Serbia-Germany tie will join Spain, Russia and Italy in the semi-finals.
Images from Day 1 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.
Images from Day 2 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.
Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
The five-day lockdown, ordered after a new COVID-19 outbreak at a hotel, was due to start at midnight.
Italy sealed a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Cup by winning both singles matches against France
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Friday.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Images from Day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic kicked off his season in style with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Canadian talent Denis Shapovalov on his favourite Rod Laver Arena court on Tuesday before returning to lead Serbia to a doubles victory that sealed their ATP Cup opener 2-1.
Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
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