Jack Draper wishes ‘archrival’ Jacob Fearnley well as Britons shine in Melbourne - Draper and Fearnley will both try to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.

After splitting sets with Aleksandar Vukic, the 15th seed found himself facing a set point in the third and obliterated his racket in frustration. It delayed the next point as Draper went to dig out a new racket and dampener while the crowd booed. But he was happy to give it back, jeering the fans on as commentators claimed he "lost the plot".

British No.1 tennis star Jack Draper has downed Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 7-6 to reach the fourth round at the 2025 Australian Open. Draper, seeded 15th, is the last Briton left standing in the men’s singles at Melbourne Park and once again needed five sets to defeat his opponent.

As nicknames go, Jack Draper is unsure if "marathon man" will stick. The moniker was suggested to the Briton after he recorded his third straight five-set victory at the Australian Open, this time ...

Novak Djokovic v Tomas Machac score, Naomi Osaka retires, Jack Draper in third-round action - Jacob Fearnley is out after a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev before Jack Draper takes on Austral

Jack Draper has put his remarkable physical improvement down to working with a breathing coach. The British No1 has won three five-set matches in a row at this Australian Open, spending more than ...

Meanwhile, Fearnley reached the third round on his Australian Open debut with a comeback victory over Arthur Cazaux. Fearnley dropped the first set after a rain delay but the Scot did not blink and came back to win 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3. His astonishing rise will continue when he plays the second seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the last-16.

Jack Draper has had a short preparation this year for the first Grand Slam of the season, but after sterling five-set victories over useful Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis and Aleksandar Vukic, the Surrey ace may just about be ready to take on Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Novak Djokovic when marathon man Jack Draper retired during their last-16 clash on Sunday. The Spanish third ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a man before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th ...

Coverage: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app British number one Jack Draper ran out of ...

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