It’s certainly not the ideal way to prepare for any second week at a Major, let alone one that will begin with a match against Carlos Alcaraz, but Jack Draper will take it.
Jack Draper silenced the Aussie fans for the second straight match, as he delivered the latest in a heroic series of performances in Melbourne.
Jack Draper is piling up several five-set matches after his latest at the Australian Open. He will have to ensure the endgame comes quicker in the first week of Slams.
Britain's Jack Draper runs out of steam and retires as Carlos Alcaraz moves into the Australian Open quarter-finals - where he could face Novak Djokovic.
Britain's Jack Draper is through to the last 16 of the Australian Open for the first time in his career after fighting back to beat Aleksandar Vukic.
Jack Draper’s mid-match retirement against the reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was the result of a hip injury that he described as “a ticking time bomb...
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. This time he could not be ...
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 number one Jack Draper says he is better prepared to face the heat and overcome concerns about his fitness at this year's Australian Open.
Britain's Jack Draper runs out of steam and retires as Carlos Alcaraz moves into the Australian Open quarter-finals - where he could face Novak Djokovic.
As well as disrupting his off-season, Draper's hip injury meant he was unable to play a warm-up event before the first Grand Slam of the year. In a bid to regain sharpness, he played practice sets against 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic and world number one Jannik Sinner last week on Rod Laver Arena.