ATP Men's Tennis

Peter Luczak Gets Australian Open 2011 Wild Card

Peter Luczak, finalist at the Australian Open Play-off, received a wildcard into the main draw of Australian Open 2011.

Luczak is treating his wildcard as an early Christmas present.

"Todd Woodbridge called me last night to let me know, and I'm stoked, really pumped about getting a wildcard and playing another Australian Open. I feel as though all my Christmases have come at once," Luczak said.

"I think last night my wife and I were high fiving when I found out the news, so it's pretty special. I told my parents as well; they were pumped for me. I've got a lot of friends and family out here so I can't wait to get out there.

"It's nice knowing my summer is set, I can play Brisbane, I can play Sydney, hopefully get a few wins under my belt and have a bit of confidence coming into the AO.

"It's huge," Luczak said when questioned on having a possible home ground advantage. "Especially if it's pretty hot out here. A lot of the guys are coming from the winter, coming from the US or from Europe, so it's nice to get a nice hot day, especially with a big crowd behind you it can definitely play a massive role.

"I know coming out on to this court [Margaret Court Arena] a couple of times, I've had the national anthem and Waltzing Matilda, people are singing, and carrying on ... as soon as I walked out the adrenalin kicked in and you're not going to leave anything on the court when you've got that kind of support behind you."


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