Australia, 28 May 2020 | tennis.com.au

There is excitement in the air across Australia with tennis facilities beginning to re-open and everyone allowed to play tennis again – with safety precautions of course!

It’s a difficult time for some of our top-ranked players though, who have been unable to compete in the French Open originally scheduled for this fortnight …

World No.1 Ash Barty, who was meant to be defending her title in Paris, found some clay courts a little closer to home instead:

https://twitter.com/ashbarty/status/1264816683392184321?s=20

Matt Ebden has Paris on his mind too:

https://twitter.com/mattebden/status/1265509706950479877?s=20

As does Priscilla Hon, who scored her first Grand Slam win at Roland Garros last year:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAm-qLBAlYH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

And Alex de Minaur shared what his French Open outfit would have been:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAm2GKYI0pQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Meanwhile, Nick Kyrgios is missing his other favourite sport – basketball:

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I miss ball

A post shared by Nick Kyrgios (@k1ngkyrg1os) on May 23, 2020 at 9:01am PDT

Storm Sanders is spreading her wings:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAjXxIYgApf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Kimberly Birrell found a colourful reason to smile:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAkBh-KATC7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Luke Saville and partner Daria Gavrilova are supporting a great cause:

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Supporting a great cause. Head down to your local Coles or Bunnings and purchase an MND beanie. #BigFreeze6 #FillTheG #ReturnOfTheBeanie #FightMND

A post shared by Luke Saville (@lukesaville18) on May 26, 2020 at 9:56pm PDT

Arina Rodionova is getting distracted during her beach workouts:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcez7iASuE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Pat Cash is rocking out with some friends:

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#whitfieldcrane and I are huge #JudasPriest fans so i was pumped when he invited me up to play Green Manalishi w Matt from Haggard Cat doing the tough guitar bits,Whits now finishing up the new #uglykidjoeofficial record thanks to Sandra Sorensen for the cool photos

A post shared by Pat Cash (@therealpatcash) on May 21, 2020 at 2:08pm PDT

And finally, Aussie legends Todd Woodbridge and John Fitzgerald have an important message to share:

The tennis court is the perfect place to exercise safely.
@toddwoodbridge and John Fitzgerald take us through some simple steps for healthy hitting.
#TheCourtIsCalling pic.twitter.com/ZDAM32Yq5w

— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) May 27, 2020