• Briton beats higher-ranked Bjorn Fratangelo 7-5 4-6 6-0 in Melbourne
• Kyle Edmund expects tough opener; Heather Watson tired after fixture pile-upDan Evans,who loves a party, was an enthusiastic onlooker when considerable Britain celebrated their Davis Cup triumph in Brussels before Christmas, and but he was not going to miss this shindig.
A near faultless finish after a mid-match dip to defeat the 23-year-old American Bjorn Fratangelo in three sets in the final qualifying round catapulted Birmingham’s favourite renegade into the Australian Open for the first time.
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Source: theguardian.com