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Melissa Woods and Darren Walton

REVEALED: Aussies off to bright start in open qualifying - The Real Truth

West Australian 16th seed Astra Sharma scored a three-set win at Australian Open qualifying. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Teenage wildcard Melisa Ercan's bold bid for a spot in the Australian Open main draw remains alive, despite the Queenslander leaving court in a wheelchair on a day of high drama at Melbourne Park.

The 18-year-old world No.517 courageously outlasted British veteran Yuriko Miyazaki on the first day of qualifying after rain completely washed out Monday's schedule.

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