Dart lights way for Britain after Konta and Edmund crash out
(The Guardian Sports News)

Harriet Dart beat Misaki Doi in dramatic final set tiebreakBritish No 1 Konta brushed aside 6-4, 6-2 by Ons JabeurFellow former semi-finalist Edmund beaten by LajovicBritish tennis without Andy Murray is like a runaway pram, full of nascent promise but likely to crash into a lamp post at any time. It wasn´t quite that bad after one disjointed round of the Australian Open, but there were some prominent bruises - and one brilliant exception.Like a moonbeam, Harriet Dart - ignominiously double-bagelled by Marie Sharapova here a year ago - lit up Melbourne Park and fought her way into the second round against Simona Halep with a courageous three-set win over the world No 82, Misaki Doi, in two hours and 49 minutes. Continue reading...