First Irish player in senior tennis Grand Slam since 1985

Ireland will have a player in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time since 1985 after national number one Louk Sorensen qualified for the Australian Open overnight in Melbourne.

The 25-year-old beat New Zealander Daniel King-Turner 6-4, 7-6 (3), to become the first Irishman to gain entry into a Grand Slam singles draw since Matt Doyle played in the 1985 Australian Open.