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Top 5 Photos, 1/27: World mourns the loss of Kobe Bryant

By Jordaan Sanford

On Monday in Melbourne, Kobe Bryant was honored and remembered by fans and players after news of his death in a helicopter crash. Here are the Top 5 photos from Day 8 of the Australian Open. (All photos from Getty Images.)

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An emotional Nick Kyrgios entered Rod Laver Arena for his fourth round against Rafael Nadal in a yellow Lakers jersey. He lost to Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) and would do his press conference in a black Lakers jersey, saying that if anything, he was more motivated to be better by the sad news.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Nick Kyrgios of Australia warms up wearing a number 8 Kobe Bryant Jersey ahead of his Men's Singles fourth round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day eight of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
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Tennis fans all over the world are mourning the sudden loss of the NBA legend. The retired Lakers star and his daughter Gianna were killed along with seven others on Sunday morning in California.

A spectator in NBA legend Kobe Bryant jersey watches the women's singles match between Romania's Simona Halep and Belgium's Elise Mertens on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 27, 2020. (Photo by Greg Wood / AFP) / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo by GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images)
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Stan Wawrinka is into his fifth quarterfinal appearance in Melbourne, after fighting off Daniil Medvedev, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Wawrinka elevated his game in the fourth set tiebreaker and continued to gain momentum to defeat the Russian.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland serves during his Men's Singles fourth round match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia on day eight of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
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Coco Gauff took to the court for her doubles match with Caty McNally sporting "RIP Kobe", "RIP Gigi", "Mamba Mentality", "#8" and "#24" on her pink Nike shoes. The 15-year-old and McNally are into the quarterfinals.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: A detail shot of the shoes of Coco Gauff of the United States that pay tribute to NBA star Kobe Bryant during her third round match Women's doubles match against Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara of Japan on day eight of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
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Bob and Mike Bryan took a third-round loss to No. 4 seeds Filip Polasek and Ivan Dodig. The six-time champions said their goodbyes to Melbourne, as their 2020 farewell tour carries on. "We're gonna really miss coming down here,” Mike Bryan told the crowd.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: (L-R) Michelle Alvarez, Bob Bryan, Micaela Bryan, Mike Bryan and David Macpherson pose for a photo on Melbourne Arena after Mike and Bob Bryan played their last Men's Doubles match on day eight of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
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