Life-size cutouts of notable names missing from this year's event are quite the photo op in Tennis Paradise at Indian Wells.

“It’s like going from 100 m.p.h. to zero with those three out,” says Hubert Hurkacz’s coach Craig Boynton, about the absence of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

The ranking points from eight ATP events and four WTA events, as well as 2020 Roland Garros points for the women if they’re still on there, will all be dropping off.

The world No. 1 last played at the US Open, where he fell one match short of the Calendar Year Grand Slam.

Even with the absence of the Big Three, the top players have responded heartily to point after point of excellent tennis.

The world No. 1 was one match away at the US Open from earning the calendar Grand Slam.

The French star discussed her spiritual journey in her autobiography, released in English this summer.

From reaching his ninth career US Open final to recording his 225th career Top 10 win, the Serb was still setting records throughout an electric two weeks in New York.

The Russian's first major title didn’t signal a changing of the guard. But Medvedev's US Open triumph does mean a new and highly unique champion has arrived at the top of the sport.

"It's called the dead fish," he explained. "If you want to annoy your opponent when you do FIFA, you're gonna do this one."