Juan Martin Del Potro’s father Daniel Del Potro passed away this week. Del Potro wrote a touching letter to honor his father. (ATP)

Bernard Tomic aka Tomic The Tank Engine has qualified for the Australian Open surprising everyone. Now he will be quarantined for two weeks in a hotel room. We don’t want to hear any Onlyfans jokes. (Fox)

British player Francesca Jones has a rare genetic condition – she has three fingers and a thumb on each hand, three toes on her right foot. Against all odds, she has qualified for the Australian Open. (The Guardian)

We have been in a pandemic for almost a year. Some tennis players such as Christian Harrison still don’t want to wear a mask. (Twitter)

Australian Open has a new official beer partner. Peroni, the Italian brand, will take over from Stella Artois in 2021. (Aus Open)

Tennis writer Tom Perrotta passed away at age 44. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor a few years ago (WSJ)

She has done it again. Egyptian player Mayar Sherif will play in the main draw of the Australian Open in 2021. (Egypt Today)

Australian coach Bob Brett, who coached Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic, and Marin Cilic, died at 67 after a battle with cancer (ATP)

Kim Clijsters will not play at the Australian Open. But plans to come back later in the year. (Tennis Now)

16-year old Joan Nadal Vives, son of Toni Nadal and Rafael Nadal’s cousin made his tennis debut at ITF M15 in Manacor, which was held at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy  (Tennis World USA) 

Sam Querrey tells his side of the COVID-19 story. What happened in St. Petersburg? Why did he take a private jet and leave Russia without informing anyone? (Sports Illustrated)

Apartment owners next to the hotel where tennis players will be quarantined for the Australian Open threaten legal challenge, adding one more hurdle to the Australian Open (ESPN)

Ashleigh Barty will partner US Open semifinalist Jennifer Brady in doubles at the Australian Open (Eurosport)