Australia’s top-ranked women’s player Kim Birrell was driven to tears in the aftermath of a shock straight sets defeat to an opponent she only found out she was playing minutes before her round-one clash at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.
Lucky loser Eva Lys made the most of an unlikely opportunity in a 6-2, 6-2 victory, receiving a call-up immediately before the Australian Open match on Kia Arena that lasted just 70 minutes.
