Serena Williams, Babar Azam, Gabriel Jesus and the Gwadar Cricket Stadium: 25 of the best sports images of the week

We pick out the week's most spectacular images

Austria's Katharina Ramsauer takes a training run ahead of the women's moguls at the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah on Tuesday, February 2. AFP

The new Gwadar Cricket Stadium in Balochistan Pakistan. Courtesy: Fakhr-e-Alam Twitter / @falamb3

United States' Taliyah Brooks competes during the long jump at the ISTAF INDOOR (Internationales Stadionfest) international athletics meeting in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday, January 31. AFP

Palmeiras player Matias Vina cuts the goal net as he celebrates winning the Copa Libertadores football tournament after defeating Santos 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday, January 30. AFP

England's Paul Casey hits his tee-shot on the 8th hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on Sunday January 31. Casey won the tournament by four shots. Getty

Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud the FIS Men's Ski Jumping World Cup in Willingen, western Germany, on Saturday, January 30. AFP

United States' Serena Williams serves during her Yarra Valley Classic victory over Daria Gavrilova of Australia at Melbourne Park, on Monday, February 1. EPA

Manchester City attacker Gabriel Jesus heads past Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope during their Premier League match at Turf Moor on Wednesday, February 3. City won the match 2-0. Getty

A trial jumper soars through the air during the men's Individual Gundersen NH 15km competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in the Austrian province of Tyrol, in Seefeld, on Sunday, Sunday, January 31. AP

French athlete Sasha Zhoya warming up during a training session in Perth, Australia. AFP

Runners and riders line up before the Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle at Warwick Racecourse in England on Wednesday, February 3. PA

Cestmir Kozisek of Czech Republic during the first round of the men's large Hill competition at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Willingen, Germany, on Saturday, January 30. EPA

The scoreboard at Old Trafford after Manchester United had thrashed Southampton in the Premier League game on Tuesday, November 2. Getty

England's Tommy Fleetwood during the pro-am event prior to the Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club on Wednesday, February 3. Getty

Japan's Naomi Osaka on her way to victory over Katie Boulter of Great Britain at the Gippsland Trophy at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, February 3. Getty

Australia's Sophie Ash takes a training run ahead of the women's moguls at the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah on Tuesday, February 2. AFP

Minnesota Wild left wing Ryan Hartman watches the puck during their NHL game against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, on Tuesday, February 2. Avalanche won the match 2-1. USA TODAY Sports

The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the 'Ice Ribbon', which is the venue for speed skating events at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, on Wednesday, February 3. AFP

Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel during the last day of the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Ostend, Belgium, on Sunday, January 31. EPA

South Africa fielder Dean Elgar takes evasive action after Pakistan captain Babar Azam plays a shot during Day 1 of the second Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, on Thursday, February 4. AFP

Greek duo Michail Pervolarakis, left, and Stefanos Tsitsipas as they play against Australia's Luke Saville and John Peers during their group B men's doubles tennis match at the ATP Cup in Melbourne on Wedensday, February 3. The Austraian's won the match 6-3, 4-6, 7-6. AFP

Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic is beaten by a penalty from Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo (partially hidden) during the Italian Cup quarter-final first-leg match at the San Siro on Tuesday, February 2. Juventus will take a 2-1 lead into the second leg. AFP

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, left, and Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk battle for possession during the NBA game at the American Airlines Arena in Florida, on Wednesday, January 3. USA TODAY Sports

Denmark's Anders Antonsen hits a shot against Wang Tzu-wei of Taiwan during their men's singles semi-finals match at the World Tour Finals badminton tournament in Bangkok on Saturday, January 30. AFP

French skipper Clarisse Cremer sails her Imoca 60 monohull "Banque Populaire X" as she crosses the finish finish line of the Vendee Globe round-the-world solo sailing race off the coast of Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. AFP

The world's finest golfers have continued their tour of the Middle East's finest courses this week.

On Sunday, Englishman Paul Casey sealed a four-shot victory in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The 43-year-old had started the day at Emirates Golf Club with a one-shot lead and managed to extend his advantage to take the honours in Dubai.

Many of those playing in the UAE moved on to the next European Tour competition – the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers.

Before the tournament, all eyes were on Patrick Reed who had seen his win at the Farmers Insurance Open overshadowed by a controversial free drop the American had taken during Round 3.

Another English player, David Horsey, would take the first-round headlines in Saudi after carding a superlative 61 at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club.

The build-up to the already delayed Australian Open grand slam has seen further disruption. While the likes of Serena Williams, Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka managed to get much-needed game-time on court, all tournaments in Melbourne ground to a halt after a worker at a hotel where players and officials were staying, contracted Covid-10.

Before the latest delay kicked in, there was still time for Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios to have one of his trademark meltdowns where he refused to play on after an argument with match officials over a time violation while serving at the Murray River Open.

We have picked out 25 stunning images from the last seven days in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next picture click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.