"I love you pa!” Juan Martin del Potro wrote to his father, Daniel del Potro, who passed away on Monday.
The 21-year-old Spaniard may not be able to make it to Melbourne this year.
The American will not make the trip to Australia last year thanks to a positive Covid test.
The Austrian will be without his coach for a few weeks at least.
Rafa Nadal's coach, former world No. 1 Carlos Moya, won't make the trip to Melbourne.
World No.42 will play with Dunlop SX 300 racquet.
The Chilean hopes to return to play the South American swing at the end of February.
