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21st Jan 2016

Brilliant news as Irish teen Georgia Drummy creates history at Australian Open

Congrats Georgia

Ben Kiely

Ireland’s Georgia Drummy has broken new ground at the Australian Open.

At 15-years-old, Drummy has become the youngest ever Irish player to qualify for a Grand Slam after defeating USA’s Helen Abigail Altick.

The Dubliner got off to a flyer, dominating the 17-year-old in the opening set to claim it 6-2.

Both players exchanged breaks in the second frame which saw it head to a tie-break, reports Tennis Ireland. However, Drummy comprehensively won the tie-break 7-2, securing a straight sets victory 6-2 7-6 (7-2)

She won her first qualifier against Sakura Yonehara on Wednesday defeating the Japanese teenager in three sets 6-3, 6-7, 7-5.

Drummy will compete at the Junior Australian Open which commences on January 23. You can view the draws shortly on the ITF Website here.