Adele, 32, posed new photos of herself celebrating her birthday.Twitter users went wild over her resemblance to the Golden Globe-winning actress, 45.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams led a squad of star players in staging an exhibition event at Melbourne Park which raised £2.8m for bushfire victims.

Organisers of the Australian Open are bullish that the event will start and finish on time after the smoke haze relented on Thursday in Melbourne.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Fed Cup captain Anne Keothavong will hope bad news does not come in pairs after Jo Konta told her that she will not be playing for Great Britain next month.

Alexander Zverev has opened a war of words with Nick Kyrgios after dismissing his chances of winning the Australia Open and claiming 'there are a lot of young guys better than him'.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Roger Federer resurfaced at the Australian Open - and it was not the usual early season celebration of the sport's highest profile athlete.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: All it took to transform Nick Kyrgios's image in his own country was one idea and one sentence getting caught in his throat.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: More sensitive souls than Dan Evans may have taken umbrage at Tim Henman's suggestion earlier this month that he needs to cut down on his calorie intake.

BORIS BECKER: Tennis players are superstitious characters who have a feel for where they are, and in Novak Djokovic's case you can tell that he is instantly comfortable in Australia.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Jo Konta's problems when faced with players who bring a box of tricks to the court surfaced again on Tuesday morning when she was bundled out of the Australian Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta suffered a thudding disappointment at the Australian Open as a big day for British singles players started woefully.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova's precipitous tumble down the rankings continued after she was bundled out of the Australian Open first round by Donna Vekic.

And the No 7 seed will also offer up $10,000 (£6,180) for every match he wins in the first major of the tennis calendar if he fails to win the tournament.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Here, Sportsmail's Tennis Correspondent rounds up some of the things you may have missed from day three of the action in Australia.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Sportsmail's tennis correspondent Mike Dickson rounds up some of the things you may have missed from day six in Melbourne.

British captain Anne Keothavong is hoping that Heather Watson's off court contentment can translate into an upset for her team as they spend the next two days trying to reach the new Fed Cup finals.

MIKE DICKSON IN BRATISLAVA: Harriet Dart gave Great Britain a brief injection of hope, but an age old fallibility on clay means the country's leading women are likely to miss out on the riches.

The British no 3 was broken three times by the world number 84 after taking an early 2-0 lead to surrender the first set 6-3. But Edmund later converted his first match point to wrap up the win.

MIKE DICKSON: Kyle Edmund's revival of the past few months gathered further pace on Sunday when he took his second title on the main ATP Tour.

Kim Clijsters was beaten by Garbine Muguruza on her return to the professional circuit after nearly eight years in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Roger Federer is to miss the next three months of the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee, a reminder that even the greats are not immortal.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: She isn't on the payroll, but if any athlete has publicly verified the immense benefits of meldonium, it is Sharapova.

MIKE DICKSON: Her retirement deprives tennis of a star name, one of several likely to depart the sport in the next two years. Others will, however, be able to leave with their heads held higher.

The Briton, who kicked off the week with a straight-sets win against Kim Clijsters, had 10 break points without converting a single one on her way to a first-set tie-break against her German opponent.

The world tennis number one sought advice from people around the world on how best to direct help where it is needed before making the donation, which is approximately £890,000.

Tennis integrity chiefs fear a spike in corrupted matches when tournaments resume, as lower-ranked players become more desperate to make ends meet.

Bouchard recently tweeted that 'quarantine would be a lot more fun with a boyfriend' and has since been inundated with messages from fans, with one lucky follower bagging himself a date.

The tennis season was halted in early March due to the pandemic, leaving players in the lower tiers who depend solely on tournament winnings without the chance to earn a living.

Novak Djokovic has sent a letter endorsed by Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, to fellow top-100 ranked players asking them to donate and support those ranked between 250 and 700.

The world No 1 has suggested that he could delay his return to the tennis tour, were it to be made compulsory for him to take any safeguard that emerged against the virus.

MIKE DICKSON: Roger Federer has sparked a conversation throughout the world of tennis by tweeting a suggestion about merging the governing bodies of the men's and women's game.

Rafael Nadal has endured a series of injuries during his illustrious career but the latest setback appeared to happen in the comfort of his own home. 

Djokovic posted a video on Instagram showing him exchanging shots with another man at a tennis club in the coastal city of Marbella, where the Serb has reportedly stayed.

Rapson admits staging the eight-man tournament in a corner of western Germany was a 'shot in the dark', but it was considered a sufficient success for four extra competitors to be added.

Great rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were united by the same misdemeanour this week - breaking the lockdown rules in Spain in order to practise.

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Evans will team up with Kieron Vorster, a no-nonsense South African whose clients have included ex-top-10 player Wayne Ferreira and ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.

EXCLUSIVE: Monica Seles knew that everything had changed when Johnny Carson turned up at the victory party to celebrate her winning the French Open at just 16-years-old, 30 years ago.

MELISSA KITE reveals how she closed the door on her childhood home near Coventry in March, and how her parents must still work part time because HS2 lawyers nailed them down on property price.

MELISSA KITE: Part of the reason is Carrie Symonds. I fear there is something female voters don't like about seeing a man well into his 50s with a girlfriend almost half his age in Downing Street.

The Sydney band, deemed heart-throbs to many, debuted when teens. And 5SOS took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a throwback picture of bass guitarist Calum Hood for his 21st birthday.

He finally confirmed his romance with model Crystal Leigh on New Year's Eve following months of speculation. 

Boy band fans are known for their fanatic dedication to their idols.

5 Seconds Of Summer rocker Luke Hemmings looked worse-for-wear as he left a Hollywood hot-spot on Sunday night

He is believed to to have split from YouTube star Arzaylea Rodriguez after they unfollowed each other on Instagram in April.

Bikini model Sahara Ray shocked her Instagram followers on Friday when she shared a photo showing the normally blonde stunner in a short black wig

He's the Sydney boy who became a worldwide rock star in 5 Seconds of Summer.

He's the 5 Seconds of Summer star known for constantly changing the colour of his hair.

She's the Australian bikini model who's certainly not shy when it comes to flashing some flesh. 

Luke Hemmings, from Five Seconds Of Summer, is facing allegations of using escorts and cocaine. The 21-year-old was accused by his ex-girlfriend Arzaylea Rodriguez.

5SOS front-man Luke Hemmings and his former flame Arzaylea Rodriguez's rocky romance met its end in May this year.