Fran Jones and Billy Harris successfully progressed to the second round of the Australian Open qualifying tournament, while three other British players faced defeats at Melbourne Park. Jones secured her place with a 7-5, 6-4 win against Czech player Linda Fruhvirtova, while Harris won his match against Japan’s Yuta Shimizu. Unfortunately, Paul Jubb, Lily Miyazaki, and Jan Choinski were eliminated in their respective matches. Players need to win three qualifying matches to reach the main draw, set to start on Sunday.