Australian Open 2018: Aidan McHugh reaches junior boys' semi-final
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2018 Australian Open |
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Dates: 15-28 January Venue: Melbourne Park |
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Aidan McHugh became the first British boy to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since 2013 with victory in the Australian Open junior boys' singles.
The 17-year-old Scot, who is mentored by Andy Murray, beat Australia's Rinky Hijikata 6-4 6-2 in Melbourne.
Kyle Edmund, who has reached the semi-finals of the main draw in Australia, made the last four at Wimbledon in 2013 when aged 18.
McHugh will play sixth seed Chun Hsin Tseng in the semi-finals.
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