MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A collection of some of the top photos by Associated Press photographers featuring the intense light and shade of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

A collection of some of the top photos by Associated Press photographers during the first week of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne. AP ...

Madison Keys of the U.S. kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne ...

Without an apparel sponsor, the No. 195-ranked Aussie turned to Ebay and Facebook to source a few iconic vintage tennis dresses.

Twenty Parkes and Forbes HotShots tennis players and their families were treated to two magical ‘money can’t buy’ days recently during the Australian Open Grand Slam event in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. Paula Badosa of Spain ...

(AP Photo/Vincent Thian ... Total prize money at the Australian Open is rising to a tournament-record 96.5 million Australian dollars (about $60 million). The two singles champions each will ...

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley ... Djokovic took aim at his critics the day after his exit from the tournament, posting photos of an MRI scan of the injury on social media and ...