Retrospective: the 2021 season in images

Melbourne was also the setting for yet another Grand Slam title for Novak Djokovic, who won for a ninth time in his favourite Australian backyard. After overpowering Alexander Zverev in the last eight, he halted the eye-catching run of qualifier Aslan Karatsev before seeing off heir apparent Daniil Medvedev. In the other half of the draw, Rafael Nadal gave up a two-set lead in a quarter-final defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas.