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Top 5 Photos 1/15: Serena, Nadal play for relief in Oz

By Jordaan Sanford

In the midst of a devastating bushfire season for Australia, players on Wednesday provided hope, smiles and an evening full of laughter. These are the Top 5 Photos from the Australian Open's Rally for Felief event. (All photos from Getty Images.)

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The world's top players came together to raise over $4 million Australian dollars. Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were just some of the players that took part in the exhibition.

TOPSHOT - Serena Williams of the US (C) shares a lighter moment with Rafael Nadal of Spain (L) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R) as they and other top players play in the Rally for Relief charity tennis match in support of the victims of the Australian bushfires, in Melbourne of January 15, 2020, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Caroline Wozniacki was full of trick shots and smiles. She will be closing out a great career in Australia, claiming 30 titles including the 2018 Australian Open.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays a shot between her legs as she and other top players play in the Rally for Relief charity tennis match in support of the victims of the Australian bushfires, in Melbourne of January 15, 2020, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios posed with firefighter Alistair Mason. Firefighters have been stretched beyond the limit as over 18 million acres have burned Down Under.

Roger Federer of Switzerland (L) and Nick Kyrgios of Australia pose with firefighter Alistair Mason (C) as they and other top players play in the Rally for Relief charity tennis match in support of the victims of the Australian bushfires, in Melbourne of January 15, 2020, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Nadal and Djokovic on the same side of the court? Now, that's a sight you don't see often. Djokovic just defeated the Spaniard in the final of the ATP Cup, which Serbia would win.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) share a lighter moment as they and other top players play in the Rally for Relief charity tennis match in support of the victims of the Australian bushfires, in Melbourne of January 15, 2020, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)
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Picture perfect! All in all, the stars provided a wonderful night of entertainment an even better cause. The lineup included Federer, Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka, Alexander Zvrev, Dominic Thiem, Serena, Wozniacki, Petra Kvitova, Coco Gauff, Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nadal.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: The players pose for a group photo during the Rally for Relief Bushfire Appeal event at Rod Laver Arena on January 15, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
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