The Australian Open is less than a week away, and the sport’s top players aren’t wasting any time. They’re hitting the practice courts hard in Melbourne and ensuring that they’re adequately prepared for the first Grand Slam of 2017.
Serena Williams returns to Melbourne as the No. 2 seed behind Angelique Kerber. The world No. 2 was upset by Kerber in last year’s final, but she loves to play here—the American has won the Australian Open six times, and was a set away from winning a seventh a year ago.