Photos from the Australian Open: Qualifications Wrap Up In Melbourne

The qualifications stage of the 2016 Australian Open wrapped up in Melbourne on Saturday as twelve qualifiers have emerged from the 96-player draw, joining the event’s main draw.

While the qualifiers were fighting for their ticket into the event on the outer courts, the tournament stars star players Maria Sharapova & Serena Williams spend their Saturday preparing for the tournament start on Monday and meeting their media obligations.

Meanwhile, Victoria Azarenka & Caroline Wozniacki joined several male tennis stars in a packed Rod Laver Arena for the annual kids day. All that and more can be found in the photo gallery below: