In Photos: Australian Open 2018

No1 seed Simona Halep serves to Destanee Aiava in their first round match
Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Australian rising star Alex de Minaur falls during his first round loss to Tomas Berdych
Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Caroline Wozniacki fires a return to Fett during their second round match. The No2 seed arrived in Australia still seeking a first grand slam title
Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/EPA

Norway’s Casper Ruud hits a shot back to Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman
Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Gael Monfils tries to cool down between games as Melbourne Park was hit by the Australian summer
Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images