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Six locals given wildcards into February’s Australian Open – Wide World of Sports
Six Aussies bypass overseas qualifying
Six local players have received an early Christmas present from Tennis Australia, in the form of a wildcard into February’s Australian Open.
The wildcards mean the players earn direct entry into the main draw, bypassing the need to go through the qualifying tournaments which will be held overseas.
The men’s qualifying tournament will be played in Doha, while the women’s event will be held in Dubai.
TA has now guaranteed a spot in the men’s main draw for Christopher O’Connell and Marc Polmans, while…
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