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FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 file photo, Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a backhand return to Austria's Dominic Thiem during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. No. 1 Novak Djokovic – An eight-time Australian Open champion, including in 2019 and 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: Nadal seeks men’s-record 21st major

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 file photo, Spectators on Rod Laver Arena watch the fourth round singles match between Australia's Ashleigh Barty and Alison Riske of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. The AP trivia quiz tests your knowledge of the Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2021: AP quiz on the year’s 1st tennis Slam

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Spain's Rafael Nadal stands with teammates ahead of their ATP Cup match against Greece in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Japan's Naomi Osaka walks out onto court for her match against Britain's Katie Boulter during a tuneup event ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

So many events in Melbourne, until COVID disrupted the plan

By John Pye - Associated Press

A pedestrian walks outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in central Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. All competition at six Australian Open tuneup events scheduled for Thursday was called off after a worker at one of the tournaments' Melbourne quarantine hotels tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)

Testing times: Organizers say Australian Open will start on time

By John Pye - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2011 file photo, A linesman gestures that a ball is out during a third round match between Spain's Nicolas Almagro and Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. In a Grand Slam-first, at the 2021 Australian Open tennis championships, there will be no on-court line judges on any of the tournament courts in an effort to reduce the number of staff on-site due to coronavirus-related concerns. Only chair umpires and ball persons will be on the court. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill,File)

Electronic line calling set for all Australian Open courts

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

United States' Sofia Kenin waits to receive serve from Italy's Camila Giorgi during their match at a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

Nadal sidelined; team Djokovic wins to open ATP Cup defense

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

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In this March 21, 2019 file photo, Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, left, talks with her coach Sylvain Bruneau during her match against Irina Camelia Begu, of Romania, at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, Fla. Bruneau has released a statement, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, saying he was the positive coronavirus case aboard the flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and he had followed all protocols and procedures, including producing a negative test within 72 hours before the flight departure and has &quot;no idea how I might have contracted the virus.&quot; (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) **FILE**

72 tennis players in lockdown after virus cases on flights

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

In this March 21, 2019 file photo, Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, left, talks with her coach Sylvain Bruneau during her match against Irina Camelia Begu, of Romania, at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, Fla. Bruneau has released a statement, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, saying he was the positive coronavirus case aboard the flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and he had followed all protocols and procedures, including producing a negative test within 72 hours before the flight departure and has &quot;no idea how I might have contracted the virus.&quot; (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) **FILE**

Coronavirus cases on flights to Australia force players into quarantine

By John Pye - Associated Press

Spain's Rafael Nadal, center, arrives at Adelaide Airport ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship, Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Arriving players will serve a 14-day quarantine period ahead of the first Grand slam tennis tournament that is set to get underway on February 8 in Melbourne. (Morgan Sette/AAP Image via AP)

Australian Open arrivals hit by 4 COVID-19 positive tests

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2020, file photo, Tennys Sandgren of the U.S. reacts after losing a point to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Sandgren has reportedly been allowed on an Australia-bound flight despite recently testing positive for coronavirus. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantine

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2020, file photo, Tennys Sandgren of the U.S. reacts after losing a point to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Sandgren has reportedly been allowed on an Australia-bound flight despite recently testing positive for coronavirus. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Sandgren gets OK to fly to Australia despite COVID-19 result

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 file photo, Serbia's Novak Djokovic holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Austria's Dominic Thiem in the men's singles final of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. The 2021 Australian Open will begin three weeks later than planned. That is part of a pandemic-altered 2021 tennis calendar released by the men’s professional tour Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Australian Open: 14-day quarantine for players confirmed

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FILE - Sofia Kenin kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, in this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, file photo. Kenin collected the WTA Player of the Year award on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, after winning the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title and finishing as the runner-up at the French Open. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, FIle)

Kenin voted WTA Player of Year; Azarenka gets Comeback honor

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Cori &quot;Coco&quot; Gauff of the U.S. makes a forehand return to Romania's Sorana Cirstea during their second round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Australian Open: start date not confirmed despite reports

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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2020, file photo, Serbia's Novak Djokovic holds his trophy after defeating Austria's Dominic Thiem in the men's singles final of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Open chief executive Craig Tiley says he wants international tennis players arriving for January's first Grand Slam of 2021 to be exempt from a current 14-day hotel quarantines. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Tennis hub to be centered in Melbourne for Australian Open

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Switzerland's Dominic Stephan Stricker holds the trophy after winning the junior men's final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

The Latest: Australian champ Kenin cries after French loss

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Serena Williams, of the United States, serves to Margarita Gasparyan, of Russia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: No. 2 seed Thiem advances to 4th round at Open

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FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2006, file photo, Maria Sharapova, the U.S. Open tennis women's singles champion, poses with her trophy in New York. Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years. In an essay written for Vanity Fair and Vogue about her decision to walk away from the sport, posted online Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, Sharapova asks: “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known?” (AP Photo/Osamu Honda, File)

Sharapova’s time in tennis: teen titles, career Slam, ban

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press