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.

Everything is heating up at Melbourne Park now as we move into the second round of the Australian Open. That means more upsets, more tantrums and more blockbuster matches - including today’s big name offerings of Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and a host of Australians.

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.

Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis has stunned his opponent with an amazing act of sportsmanship at a critical moment of their second-round Australian Open clash. British No.15 seed Jack Draper was serving at two sets to one down, and trailing by a break in the fourth when he was about to be denied a certain point after a long rally.

Aussie fans will be baying for revenge when Aleksandar Vukic becomes the latest homegrown hero to square off against Jack Draper at the Australian Open on Friday. Draper ousted Thanasi Kokkinakis in a five-set epic on Wednesday night and the Brit will again play the role of antagonist when he stares down Vukic in the third round.

On a hot day at Melbourne Park on Sunday, the 23-year-old Briton ... "You will be where you deserved. Get well soon Jack," it read. Draper said he would probably need to manage his hip throughout ...

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.

Alcaraz's best run at Melbourne Park was getting to the quarterfinals last year before losing at that stage to Alexander Zverev.

Four-times Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz lost to Jack Draper at Queen's last ... Grand Slam titles if he lifts the title at Melbourne Park, while Draper had never previously been beyond the ...

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 dug deep into ...