Jodie Burrage will have wept rivers during six torturous months of rehab but here at last were some happy tears at the happy Slam, with her first ever win at the Australian Open. She beat French ...

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Burrage missed most of last season with wrist and ankle injuries and vowed to enjoy the experience of playing on one of the biggest courts in the world. After a nervy start, that was exactly what ...

Burrage will be joined in the second round by British compatriot Harriet Dart, who is a lucky loser in the main draw after Marketa Vondrousova withdrew. Dart appeared to be battling injury ...