The Latest Breaking News from Taylah Preston

An all-Australian blockbuster awaits at Kia Arena with fan favourites Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis taking on another home-town duo in the Open doubles.

Australia's female players have locked in their best Australian Open performance in 34 years, with six set to feature in the second round.

Taylah Preston has claimed the biggest scalp of her young career, beating Hobart top seed and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets.

Emma Raducanu suffered a miserable 2-6, 4-6 defeat by world no 204 Tayla Preston in Hobart after the Australian Open draw threw up a potential early match-up with Aryna Sabalenka

Emma Raducanu was defeated in the quarter-finals of the Hobart International by lowly ranked Australian Taylah Preston. Preston, world number 204, secured a 6-2 6-4 victory over Raducanu, marking a significant upset. The loss means Raducanu will head to the Australian Open with only one win since September. The match…

Wildcard Taylah Preston has pulled off a second upset at the Hobart International to make the quarter-finals of a top-level event for the first time.

Taylah Preston has made the most of a wildcard for the Hobart International, with the 20-year-old upsetting world No.40 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in straight sets.

Two Australian rookies have been granted wildcards for the Hobart International ahead of the first grand slam of the year in Melbourne.

After a career-best year, Queenslander Priscilla Hon was among four Australian Open wildcards named on Monday - but Nick Kyrgios was not among them.