Doubles queen Storm Hunter and retiring history-maker John Millman have led another eight locals through to the next round of Australian Open qualifying at Melbourne Park.
Hunter dispatched dangerous veteran Kaia Kanepi 6-3 6-2 in her qualifying opener, before Millman edged to within two wins of a home grand-slam main-draw swan song with a spirited 6-4 6-4 victory over Italian leftie Alessandro Giannessi.
After finishing 2023 ranked world No.1 in doubles, Hunter is now chasing some singles success and faced a tough first-up opponent in Kanepi.
