Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (all times GMT): 1355 DRAPER EDGES VUKIC British 15th seed Jack Draper had to dig deep to beat local favourite Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(8) in the third round to set up a clash with Spanish third seed Carlos Alcaraz.

The Australian Open is one of the world's four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Held annually in Melbourne, Australia, this tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam events each year, preceding the French Open,

Prize money at the Australian Open continues to grow, and this year's tournament is no exception.For 2025, the overall prize pool has been set at $96.5 million – an 11.56 per cent increase on last year's sum.