after his conduct was deemed not consistent with salford s expected standards. qualifying for the australian open that starts on sunday is under way, lily miyazaki is out, but fellow brits ryan peniston and billy harris have made it through to the second round as they look to reach the main draw for the first time. british number 2 dan evans has qualified by right but will be unseeded for the first time in 5 years he s 5l, ipped to ito in the world rankings after being out since october with a calf injury. he impressed on his return, beating australian rinky hiji kata in straight sets to reach the last 16 at the adelaide international. emma raducanu s preparations for the australian open could have been better. she was knocked out in the second round of the auckland classic last