A collection of AP photos showing the intense light at the year's first tennis major and the combination of shadows, silhouettes, dark backgrounds and vibrant sunsets.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus prepares to serve to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open ...

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka was put to the test but came through in straight sets 7-6, 6-4 over Denmark’s Clara Tauson to make ...

Belinda Bencic returned to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an injury in ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It wasn't often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended ...

Tennis tipster Gavin Mair thinks there is good value in Auckland champion Clara Tauson's chances of winning her first round ...

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the ...

Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian ...

Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even a set at this year's Australian Open. Or this season, actually, early as it is.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the longest Australian Open women's singles winning streak in ...

defeated Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6, 6-4 in two hours and six minutes at Rod Laver Arena, which extends the Belarusian's winning streak in Australia to 17 matches. Despite not dropping a set ...

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a backhand return to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17 ...