Britain's Jack Draper is through to the round of 16 at the Australian Open for the first time in his career after fighting back to beat home favourite Aleksandar Vukic in a five-set marathon. In a match that lasted four hours and went past midnight local time in Melbourne,

The British No 1 is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time and will play Alcaraz for the fourth time

Marathon man Jack Draper survived a third consecutive five-set match to set up a fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open. After going the distance against both Mariano Navone and Thanasi Kokkinakis, Draper again came from two sets to one down to see off unseeded Australian Aleksandar Vukic.

British No. 1 Jack Draper went into the 2025 Australian Open as the 15th seed but was put to the test by home prospect Aleksandar Vukic during a dramatic encounter in Melbourne

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".

Jack Draper was involved in an angry exchange with the crowd at the Australian Open for the second match in a row as he faced an Aussie player on home soil

Jack Draper said the abuse he received during his thrilling five-set Australian Open comeback over home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis inspired him to raise his level as the British No 1 reached the third round of the grand slam for the first time.

British No. 1 Jack Draper came back from the brink of elimination to seal his spot in the third-round of the Australian Open with a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.