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Australian Open 2022: Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Heather Watson and Dan Evans – How Britain’s star players are getting on down under
The Australian Open is underway and competitors from around the world will be hoping to secure Grand Slam glory.
But unfortunately for fans of British tennis there is no other player to get behind.
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Andy Murray failed to recapture his former glory and Emma Raducanu couldn't follow up her US Open glory down under.
Here's everything you need to know about how far the British Singles competitors got at the 2022 Australian Open.
Men's Singles
Andy Murray - Eliminated
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World ranking: 113
The 34-year-old is a five-time finalist at the Australian Open but was knocked out in a straight-sets defeat to qualifier Taro Daniel.
The Scot was beaten 6-4 6-4 6-4 by the world number 120, who becomes the lowest-ranked player to defeat Murray at a grand slam.
Results:
Round 1: won 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 v. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO, world no.23 – seeded 21)
Round 2: defeat 6-4 6-4 6-4 v.Taro Daniel (JPN, world no.120)
Liam Broady - Eliminated
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World ranking: 128
The 28-year-old is making his main draw debut after making his Olympic debut last year.
Results:
Qualifying Round 1: won 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 v. Kacper Zuk (POL, world no.171)
Qualifying Round 2: won 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 v. J.J. Wolf (USA, world no.210)
Qualifying Round 3: won 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 v.Roman Safiullin (RUS, world no.146)
Round 1: defeat 4-6, 4-6, 3-6 v. Nick Kyrgios (AUS, world no.115)
Dan Evans - Eliminated
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World ranking: 24
The 31-year-old British number two is competing in his sixth Australian Open and was hoping to beat his career best of reaching the fourth round in a grand slam.
Round 1: won 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 v. David Goffin (BEL, world no.45)
Round 2: Walkover v. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA, world no.48)
Round 3: defeat 6-4 6-1 6-1 v. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN, world no.9)
Cameron Norrie - Eliminated
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World ranking: 12
The 26-year-old reached the last 32 of the Australian Open last year, but with ATP Tour victories in Mexico and Indian Wells under his belt this early elimination will be a blow.
Round 1: lost to Sebastian Korda (USA, world no.43) - 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
Women's Singles
Emma Raducanu - Eliminated
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World ranking: 18
The 19-year-old was hoping to put in another strong display following her US Open glory at the end of 2021.
But Raducanu was knocked out of the Australian Open in the second round following a three-set defeat to Danka Kovinic.
Round 1: won 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 v. Sloane Stephens (USA, world no.67
Round 2: defeat 6-4 4-6 6-3 v. Danka Kovinic (MNE, world no.98)
Heather Watson - Eliminated
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World ranking: 94
The 29-year-old was hoping to beat her Australian open best when she reached the third round in 2013, however she has won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2016 and the Junior US Open crown in 2009.
Round 1: won 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 v. Mayar Sherif (EGY, world no.62
Round 2: defeat 7-6 (4), 6-4 v. Tamara Zidansek (SLO, world no.29 - seeded 29)
Harriet Dart - Eliminated
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World ranking: 123
The 25-year-old British number three progressed from Grand Slam qualifying for the fifth time to reach the main draw.
Qualifying Round 1: won 6-4, 6-3 v. Federica Di Sarra (ITA, world no.205)
Qualifying Round 2: won 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 v. Alycia Parks (USA, world no.218)
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Qualifying Round 3: won 6-3, 6-3 v. Kimberly Birrell (AUS, world no.664)
Round 1: lost 6-3, 6-0 v. Iga Swiatek (POL, world no.9 – seeded 7)
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