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.

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Once upon a time, Jack Draper couldn't be trusted to get ... knows aggression is important if he is to get a result at Melbourne Park. "The grass obviously is a win, but I think he (Alcaraz ...

Carlos Alcaraz said that he was looking forward to facing Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal of the hard court major at Melbourne Park. Alcaraz reached the last eight after Jack Draper retired due to injury.

Jack Draper has reached the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the first time (Picture: Getty) British No.1 tennis star Jack Draper has downed Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 7-6 to reach the ...

As nicknames go, Jack Draper ... only for Draper to fight back and win in five. Draper, who is ranked 18 in the world, was hampered by a hip injury late last year but arrived in Melbourne in ...

But, considering such a workload after an injury-disrupted off-season, it felt like beating Alcaraz would be a step too far at Melbourne Park. Draper planned ... but I am sad for Jack – he ...