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Australian Open: Andy Murray & Johanna Konta among six Britons in line-up

Andy Murray and Johanna Konta will lead a contingent of six British players with direct entry into the main draw at the Australian Open next month.

Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady will join British number one players Murray and Konta in the singles draws in Melbourne.

Murray, 29, will be the top seed as he tries to win his first Australian Open, having finished runner-up five times.

Konta, 25, reached her first Grand Slam semi-final in Melbourne 12 months ago.

Jamie Murray and Brazil's Bruno Soares will defend the doubles title they won in 2016.