The emotion, the defeat and the glory of the Australian Open are best described by the photos taken throughout the event. These are the 20 most powerful images from the tournament.
Karolina Pliskova reacts during a third-round loss to Ekaterina Makarova.
Nick Kyrgios looks up at the crowd in his second round match.
Venus Williams serves on her way to a win against Aga Radwanska.
Ball kids line the court during a match between Eugenie Bouchard and Caroline Garcia.
Coco Vandeweghe celebrates during her victory over 20th seed Samantha Stosur.
Roger Federer gets emotional on his way to defeat in the third round.
Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji embrace during a doubles match for the wheelchair tennis title.
Timea Bacsinszky rejoices after upsetting former world no. 1 Jelena Jankovic.
Andy Murray points upward after a quarterfinals victory over Nick Kyrgios.
Nick Kyrgios has the crowd on his side during match play in his native country.
Ana Ivanonic falls to the ground on her way to a first-round loss.
Lucie Sararova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands celebrate after winning the women’s doubles title.
Rod Laver Arena is a sight to behold during Australian Open play.
Fans raise a flag to support Andy Murray during the men’s finals.
Tereza Mihalikova and Katie Swan embrace after Mihalikova’s victory in the girls singles finals.
Serena Williams shows her excitement after winning her 19th grand slam title.
Dominika Cibulkova fist pumps after prevailing over former tournament champ Victoria Azarenka.
Rafael Nadal hangs his head in accepting defeat to Tomas Berdych in the men’s quarterfinals.
Novak Djokovic gets energized during a semi-final win over 2014 tournament champ Stan Wawrinka.
