Melbourne, Australia, 21 January 2021 | tennis.com.au

The countdown to Australian Open 2021 is on, with most of the world’s best players arriving in Australia this week …

After his title-winning run in Turkey, Alex de Minaur is training at Melbourne Park:

https://twitter.com/alexdeminaur/status/1352036885246341121?s=20

READ: Alex de Minaur wins Antalya Open title

Ajla Tomljanovic, who started her season in Abu Dhabi, is excited to be back in Melbourne too:

https://twitter.com/Ajlatom/status/1351701290615668736?s=20

John Peers, with family in tow, had a shorter flight. He’s landed in Melbourne from Perth:

Abbie Myers, who competed in Australian Open qualifying in Dubai last week, is happy to be back on home soil:

Back in Melbourne! Thanks @AustralianOpen for bringing us home safely. Now —> quarantine

— Abbie Myers (@abbiejanem) January 15, 2021

So too is Matthew Ebden, who is approaching two weeks in hotel quarantine with a positive mindset after his return from AO qualifying in Doha:

https://twitter.com/mattebden/status/1351355071829663745?s=20

Ellen Perez is looking for social media inspiration to keep her busy in quarantine:

https://twitter.com/EllenPerez95/status/1351546194644750337?s=20

Perhaps she should watch some live sport? John Millman has been enjoying the cricket:

You can watch all the movies on Netflix, tv series on Prime but this test series is why live sport is so good. #AUSIND

— John Millman (@johnhmillman) January 19, 2021

All these arrivals has Melbourne-based Arina Rodionova feeling excited:

https://twitter.com/arinarodionova/status/1350302982768771075?s=20

Meanwhile, Maddison Inglis celebrated her 23rd birthday this week:

Todd Woodbridge visited country Victoria to join in AO Holiday Program fun:

> READ: Kids across the country enjoying AO Holiday Program

And finally, Nick Kyrgios is reflecting on the importance of making others smile:

It is a great message from the Aussie star. Hopefully we’ll be seeing lots more smiles on court soon – at Melbourne Park and all across the country. Happy hitting!

The court is calling! Join in the fun, hire a court today and take advantage of the many healthy benefits of tennis.