30 best sports pictures of the week, including Roger Federer, Rohit Sharma and Coco Gauff

We pick out some of the key images of the last seven days taken from the likes of Australian Open tennis, the Monte Carlo Rally and FA Cup football

Al Ain's Saeed Juma celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Bunyodkor in the Asian Champions League play-off at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, on Tuesday, January 28. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Heat 2 of the men's points qualification, on Day 2 of the UK National Track Championships in Manchester, on Saturday, January 25. PA

Robyn Birch competes in the women's 10m platform final on Day 2 of the British Diving Championships at Plymouth Life Centre, on Saturday, January 25. Getty

Left to right: Germany's Daniel Bohnacker, Ryan Regez of Switzerland, Kevin Drury and Brady Leman - both of Canada - compete in the men's World Cup skicross freestyle event in Idre, Sweden, on Sunday, January 26. Reuters

Roger Federer after beating Tennys Sandgren in the quarter-final of Australian Open in Melbourne, on Tuesday, January 28. AP

The peloton during Stage 6 of the Tour Down Under in South Australia, on Sunday, January 26. EPA

A mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna - painted hours after they died in a helicopter crash - on the basketball court of a housing tenement in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday, January 28. Reuters

Players and fans stand to honor Kobe Bryant before an NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, January 27. AP

Fans of NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant pay their respects at a memorial outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, January 27. Reuters

Nick Kyrgios in action during his fourth-round defeat by Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open on Monday, January 27. Reuters

English golfer Tom Lewis of England on the eighth tee during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, January 26. Getty

New Zealand's Stacey Fluhle scores a try during their 24-7 win over Canada in the HSBC Sevens final in Hamilton, on Sunday, January 26. Getty

A spectator enjoys a nap during play during Day 3 of the fourth Test between South Africa and England at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, on Sunday, January 26. Getty

American teenager Coco Gauff during her fourth-round defeat against Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open on Sunday, January 26. EPA

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is mobbed by fans after their League Cup semi-final second-leg victory over Leicester City at Villa Park in Birmingham, on Tuesday, January 28. AFP

The car of Estonian driver Ott Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja after their crash on Day 2 of the Monte Carlo Rally on Friday, January 24. AFP

Team Inspired's Rhys Britton, Alfred George, Ethan Vernon and Sam Watson in the mens' team pursuit, during Day 3 of the UK National Track Championships in Manchester, on Sunday, January 26. PA

Jockey Zac Spain guides Morvada to victory in the John Dillon Stakes during Melbourne Racing at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, January 25. Getty

Rafael Nadal during his fourth-round victory against Nick Kyrgios at the 2020 Australian Open, on Monday, January 27. Getty

The peloton ride through Aldinga during Stage 5 of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide on Sunday, January 26. AFP

Zimbabwean batsman Regis Chakabva,left, and Tinotenda Mutombodzi walk out for Day 2 of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club, on Tuesday, January 28. AP

Eddie Pepperell of England on the seventh tee during Day 4 of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, on Sunday, January 26. Getty

Jason Cummings after his goals earned Shrewsbury Town a 2-2 draw at home to Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, January 28. Reuters

Austria's Marco Schwarz crosses the finish line during the second run of the men's slalom race at the World Cup event in Kitzbuehel, on Sunday, January 26. EPA

Ben Chilwell of Leicester City after his side's League Cup semi-final defeat at Aston Villa on Tuesday, January 28. Getty

India's Rohit Sharma celebrates after New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is bowled meaning their T20 international in Hamilton on Wednesday, January 29, finished in a tie. India then won the super over after Rohit cracked a six off the final ball. AP

Ben Cutmore competes in the men's 10m platform on Day 3 of the British Diving Championships at Plymouth Life Centre on Sunday, January 26. Getty

Tennys Sandgren during his defeat to Roger Federer in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne, on January 28. EPA

The Netball Nations Cup match between Vitality Roses and Jamaica Sunshine Girls at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday, January 25. Getty

Finland's Teemu Suninen and his co-pilot Jarmo Lethinen in their Ford Fiesta WRC during Stage 3 of the Monte Carlo Rally on Saturday, January 25. AFP

The world of sport was in mourning this week after basketball hero Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter accident in California on Sunday, along with his 11-year-old daughter and seven other passengers.

Sports stars Lebron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Novak Djokovic, former US President Barack Obama, as well as Dubai Crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, are among those that have paid tribute to the five-time NBA champion who died aged 41.

At the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Australia's Lucas Herbert overcame "brutal" conditions to win his first European Tour golf title, after a play-off against Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa.

In football, Al Ain booked their spot in the Asian Champions League group stages after a nervous 1-0 win over Bunyodkor at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. Saeed Juma's 78th-minute strike earned the Garden City club victory against their Uzbekistan opponents.

While in England's FA Cup fourth round, third tier side Shrewsbury Town fought back from two goals down to earn an unlikely replay at runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has since been forced to go on the defensive after insisting he will play youth-team players for the game at Anfield, as it clashes with the Premier League break.

You can see a selection of the best images from the action in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.