British tennis player Jamie Baker has qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open with victory over American Donald Young.
Baker joins World No.3 Andy Murray as Britain's representatives in the Men's Singles draw, after winning 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the final round of qualifying.
Fellow Briton James Ward failed to qualify for the main draw after losing to Julian Reister 6-3 7-5.
Baker will play Lukas Rosol, in the first round of the Australian Open which begins in Melbourne on Monday.
"It's huge," Baker said. "These Grand Slams are so competitive now; there are so many very good players and you really have to play three very good matches."
He admitted after his win over Young that he is "not a massively confident person" and has suffered with bouts of depression.
"For a couple of years, particularly after I had the freak illness, I was carrying baggage like I was hard done by," said Baker.
"I was really on a roll at the time and I'd been bit deprived of the opportunity that I created for myself.
"There was a distinct moment where I stopped feeling that after about two years."
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