Andy Murray and Johanna Konta head the list of six British stars at the Australian Open

Last Updated: 08/12/16 

Andy Murray will be aiming to win his first Australian Open

Great Britain have a guaranteed six players in the main draw of the Australian Open next month with new world No 1 Andy Murray leading the way.

Murray, Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans will all be in the men's first round in Melbourne while Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Naomi Broady will compete in the women's singles.

Murray will be heading to his first Grand Slam as the top seed and will be hoping to finally win a tournament he has finished runner-up of five times, while Edmund and Evans, ranked 45th and 66th respectively, both head into 2017 on the back of their best-ever seasons.