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Ian Chadband

Golden day for Aussies as quartet earn Wimbledon spots

Aussie Priscilla Hon saved five match points before booking a date in the Wimbledon main draw. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian tennis is celebrating a green-and-golden day as four more of its battalion qualified for Wimbledon, meaning 17 players will feature in the main draw of the sport's most celebrated Championship -- the biggest Aussie contingent for 30 years.

While Priscilla Hon and Talia Gibson both saved match points in final qualifying to earn their dream Wimbledon dates and Alex Bolt and James McCabe also booked their spots at windy Roehampton, teenage star Maya Joint sealed the stellar day by reaching the Eastbourne International semi-final 100km away.

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