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.

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 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.

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.

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 ... 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 ...

Jack Draper has put his remarkable physical ... But Novak Djokovic will likely have requested the night slot and after 10 titles at Melbourne Park what Novak wants, Novak gets.

Jack Draper came through a five-set battle in the first round ... Image: Thanasi Kokkinakis makes it through to the last 64 at Melbourne Park for the sixth time He will face Thanasi Kokkinakis next after the Australian fought back from a set down and ...

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-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets Sunday.

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 came through a five ... of a gruelling win over Marcos Giron in intense Melbourne heat. It was cooler and breezier this time, with Draper's biggest problem against Argentinian Mariano ...

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 says he is ...