Australian Open qualifying: Harriet Dart and Billy Harris one win away from Melbourne main draw

Nice Britain’s Harriet Dart and Billy Harris have reached the ultimate spherical of qualifying for the Australian Open, however Heather Watson was overwhelmed at Melbourne Park.

Third seed Dart, who has not too long ago slipped out of the world’s high 100, fought again to beat Australian teenager Taylah Preston 6-7 (7-9) 6-1 6-2.

Harris, the final British man left in qualifying, wanted simply 70 minutes to race previous Spain’s Carlos Taberner 6-1 6-2.

Nonetheless, there was disappointment for Watson as she fell 3-6 6-3 6-1 to American Varvara Lepchenko.

Dart will face Japan’s Nao Hibino on Thursday, whereas Harris, who made his Grand Slam main-draw debut at Wimbledon final yr, will play Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak.

Britain’s Francesca Jones will purpose to affix Dart and Harris within the ultimate spherical of qualifying when she takes on Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann afterward Wednesday.

Gamers should win three qualifying matches to achieve the primary draw of the match, which begins on Sunday.

Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal, Jodie Burrage, Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley all have direct entry into the primary singles draw.