Sebastian Korda moved into the Top 100 in world rankings after winning his second ATP Challenger Tour title in Quimper, France. He finished runner-up at the Delray Beach Open in January. (ATP Tour)

Roger Federer will return to tennis in Doha, at the Exxon Mobil Open. Federer hasn’t played in about a year and has undergone two knee surgeries. (CNN)

Australian Open will allow up to 30,000 fans per day in the stadium. Tennis is better with fans. (BBC)

Australian Open will feature lower prize money for tournament winners but higher prize money for early-round losers (TFS)

Australian Open will have electronic line calling on every court. No human line judges. That’s a first for a grand slam tournament. (Sky Sports)

What it’s like to be Rafael Nadal’s teammate (Tennis World USA)

Victoria Azarenka will host a new podcast series, Think About It. She will interview inspiring guests in a show that will be released in audio and video formats. (Tennis.com)

Carla Suarez Navarro finished her last chemotherapy session this week. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma last year (Twitter)

Bernard Tomic and his girlfriend Vanessa Sierra cannot stay from drama, even during a quarantine prior to the Australian Open (NY Post)

Ashleigh Barty will return to tennis after an almost 1-year hiatus at the A Day at the Drive, a charity event to support the Australian Tennis Foundation (Australian Open)

Two low-ranked Russian players banned for life for match-fixing (ESPN)

Naomi Osaka, who is the highest-earning women’s tennis player announced that she is investing in the National Women’s Soccer League team,  the North Carolina Courage (People)

Pickleball is becoming popular in many cities. Tennis players in these areas are suspicious and not happy with the rapid growth in pickleball. (SF Gate)