Britain’s Oliver Crawford has missed out on a spot within the Australian Open essential draw after shedding to Vit Kopriva within the closing spherical of qualifying.
The 24-year-old, bidding to succeed in the primary draw of a serious for the primary time, misplaced 6-4 6-4 to Czech Kopriva.
He was the one Briton to succeed in the ultimate spherical of qualifying matches.
Crawford, who was born in South Carolina to 2 mother and father from Birmingham, switched his nationality from america final week.
The world quantity 213 claimed his first win below the British flag when he defeated Belarusian Ilya Ivashka, earlier than beating Italy’s Francesco Passaro a day later.
Britain’s Heather Watson and Jan Choinski fell on the first hurdle in qualifying whereas Francesca Jones, Harriet Dart, Ryan Peniston and Billy Harris misplaced within the second spherical.
Crawford’s loss means there might be seven British singles gamers on the first Grand Slam of 2024 – Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie, Katie Boulter, Dan Evans, Jack Draper and Jodie Burrage.