• Angelique Kerber of Germany plays a forehand in her semi-final match against Carla Suarez Navaro of Spain during Day 6 of the 2016 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena on January 8, 2016. Chris Hyde / Getty Images
    Angelique Kerber of Germany plays a forehand in her semi-final match against Carla Suarez Navaro of Spain during Day 6 of the 2016 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena on January 8, 2016. Chris Hyde / Getty Images
  • Andy Murray of Great Britain serves to Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men’s singles match during Day 6 of the 2016 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 8, 2016. Paul Kane / Getty Images
    Andy Murray of Great Britain serves to Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men’s singles match during Day 6 of the 2016 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 8, 2016. Paul Kane / Getty Images
  • Illya Marchenko of Ukraine in action against Rafael Nadal of Spain during their semi-final match for the Qatar ATP Open tennis tournament at the Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha on January 8, 2016. EPA
    Illya Marchenko of Ukraine in action against Rafael Nadal of Spain during their semi-final match for the Qatar ATP Open tennis tournament at the Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha on January 8, 2016. EPA
  • Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays a backhand in her semi-final match against Samantha Crawford of the United States during Day 6 of the 2016 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena on January 8, 2016. Chris Hyde / Getty Images
    Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays a backhand in her semi-final match against Samantha Crawford of the United States during Day 6 of the 2016 Brisbane International at Pat Rafter Arena on January 8, 2016. Chris Hyde / Getty Images
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Illya Marchenko of Ukraine during their semi-final match at the Qatar Open tournament on January 8, 2016, in Doha. Nadal won 6-3, 6-4. KARIM JAAFAR / AFP
    Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Illya Marchenko of Ukraine during their semi-final match at the Qatar Open tournament on January 8, 2016, in Doha. Nadal won 6-3, 6-4. KARIM JAAFAR / AFP
  • Heather Watson of Great Britain serves to Sabine Lisicki of Germany in the women’s singles match during Day 6 of the 2016 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 8, 2016. Paul Kane / Getty Images
    Heather Watson of Great Britain serves to Sabine Lisicki of Germany in the women’s singles match during Day 6 of the 2016 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 8, 2016. Paul Kane / Getty Images
  • Nick Kyrgios of the Australia Green team hits a return against Kenny de Schepper of France during their 12th session men’s singles match on Day 6 of the Hopman Cup at Perth on January 8, 2016.Tony Ashby / AFP
    Nick Kyrgios of the Australia Green team hits a return against Kenny de Schepper of France during their 12th session men’s singles match on Day 6 of the Hopman Cup at Perth on January 8, 2016.Tony Ashby / AFP
  • Roger Federer of Switzerland serves the ball to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their quarter-final match at the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament on January 8, 2016. EPA/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
    Roger Federer of Switzerland serves the ball to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their quarter-final match at the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament on January 8, 2016. EPA/DAVE HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
  • Dominic Thiem of Austria hits a return against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men’s singles match on the sixth day of the Brisbane International tennis tournament on January 8, 2016. Saeed Kkhan / AFP
    Dominic Thiem of Austria hits a return against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men’s singles match on the sixth day of the Brisbane International tennis tournament on January 8, 2016. Saeed Kkhan / AFP
  • Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria returns the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their quarter-final match at the Brisbane International on January 8, 2016. Dave Hunt / EPA
    Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria returns the ball to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their quarter-final match at the Brisbane International on January 8, 2016. Dave Hunt / EPA
  • Bernard Tomic of Australia reacts after winning a point in his quarter-final match against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the Brisbane International on January 8, 2016. Tertius Pickard / AP Photo
    Bernard Tomic of Australia reacts after winning a point in his quarter-final match against Kei Nishikori of Japan during the Brisbane International on January 8, 2016. Tertius Pickard / AP Photo
  • Alison Riske of the United States hits a return against Timea Babos of Hungary during their singles semi-final match at the Shenzhen Open WTA tennis tournament in southern China’s Guangdong province on January 8, 2016. AFP
    Alison Riske of the United States hits a return against Timea Babos of Hungary during their singles semi-final match at the Shenzhen Open WTA tennis tournament in southern China’s Guangdong province on January 8, 2016. AFP
  • Sabine Lisicki of Germany covers her head during a break against Heather Watson of Britain during their women’s singles match on Day 6 of the Hopman Cup on January 8, 2016. Tony Ashby / AFP-IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO COMMERCIAL USE
    Sabine Lisicki of Germany covers her head during a break against Heather Watson of Britain during their women’s singles match on Day 6 of the Hopman Cup on January 8, 2016. Tony Ashby / AFP-IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO COMMERCIAL USE
  • Kenny De Schepper of France returns a ball to Nick Kyrgios for Australia Green during their men’s singles match on Session 12 on day 6 of the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena on January 8, 2016. Tony McDonough / EPA
    Kenny De Schepper of France returns a ball to Nick Kyrgios for Australia Green during their men’s singles match on Session 12 on day 6 of the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena on January 8, 2016. Tony McDonough / EPA
  • Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a shot in his quarter-final match against Bernard Tomic of Australia during the Brisbane International on January 8, 2016. Tertius Pickard / AP Photo
    Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a shot in his quarter-final match against Bernard Tomic of Australia during the Brisbane International on January 8, 2016. Tertius Pickard / AP Photo
  • Heather Watson (front) and Andy Murray (left) for Great Britain in action during the mixed doubles match between Great Britain and Germany in Session 11 on Day 6 of the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arenaon January 8, 2016. Tony McDonough / EPA
    Heather Watson (front) and Andy Murray (left) for Great Britain in action during the mixed doubles match between Great Britain and Germany in Session 11 on Day 6 of the Hopman Cup at the Perth Arenaon January 8, 2016. Tony McDonough / EPA

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In pictures: Tennis action from across the globe on Friday

Photo editor Liz Claus

January 08, 2016

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