WEMBLEY Downs Tennis Club life member and former Hale School student Matthew Ebden has scored an upset win in the first round of the Australian Open.
The Australian number 2 beat 16th seed American John Isner in four sets at Margaret Court Arena, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Ebden was ranked 696 in the world just a year ago and it was his first win of four matches against Isner.
He will next play former Australian Open quarter-finalist Alexandr Dolgopolov, of Ukraine, in the second round.
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