Australian Open qualification within reach for young blood

Liam Broady and Kyle Edmund are both just one match away from qualifying for the Australian Open for the first time after impressive performances in Melbourne on Thursday.

Liam, 21, edged a fiercely-contested affair with American Jared Donaldson, winning 7-6 (7/4) 6-7 (5/7) 6-4 in a match lasting just over three hours, while Edmund, 20, came from a set down to beat another American, Austin Krajicek, 4-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-2.