Best photos from first weeks of 2015 tennis season

The first few tournaments of the season have been full of action and drama -- late night matches, rain delays, espresso breaks and more -- and the players are fighting for their first title of the year before the Australian Open kicks off January 19 in Melbourne. In case you missed it, check out the best photos from the first weeks of action in the men's and women's tournaments.

Best photos from first weeks of 2015 tennis season

Venus Williams, Auckland

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Lucie Safarova, Hopman Cup

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Svetlana Kuznetsova, Auckland

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Steve Johnson, Brisbane

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Bernard Tomic, Brisbane

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Alize Cornet

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Hopman Cup

Andy Murray, Hopman Cup

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Karolina Pliskova

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Brisbane

Madison Keys

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Brisbane

Taylor Townsend, Auckland

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Karolina Pliskova, Brisbane

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Serena Williams, Perth

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Roger Federer, Brisbane

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Eugenie Bouchard, Hopman Cup

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Maria Sharapova, Brisbane

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Roger Federer, Brisbane

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Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Auckland

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David Ferrer, Doha

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Fans support Caroline Wozniacki

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Venus Williams

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Auckland

Kei Nishikori, Brisbane

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Maria Sharapova, Brisbane

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Ana Ivanovic, Brisbane

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Venus Williams

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Auckland

Rafael Nadal, Doha

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Serena Williams, Hopman Cup

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Agnieszka Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz

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Hopman Cup

Radwanska and Janowicz, Hopman Cup

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Nick Kyrgios, Sydney

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Court staff during rain delay in Sydney

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Juan Martin del Potro

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Sydney

Angelique Kerber, Brisbane

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Sloane Stephens, Hobart

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Roger Federer

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Sydney Harbor

Tomas Berdych, practice in Melbourne

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Fans for Federer in Sydney

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Federer

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Brisbane