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'It would be a dream come true'

Australian tennis player Li Tu speaks to Caroline Barker about his hopes of replacing Andy Murray in next month’s Australian Open.

Tu was a top junior player and represented his country in the Davis Cup before falling out of love with the sport and taking a six year break. The 24-year-old returned to competition in August and is the in-form domestic player in Australia after winning a number of tournaments. He doesn’t have a world ranking, but that hasn’t stopped people in Australia calling for him to receive the wildcard that Murray has given up.

Photo: Li Tu of Australia plays a backhand in his first round juniors match against Frederico Ferreira Silva of Portugal during day seven of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 22, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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