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.
Jack Draper, Australian Open and Thanasi Kokkinakis
Thanasi Kokkinakis was warned for "bending the rules" as he called the physio during his marathon battle with Jack Draper in Melbourne.
While Draper’s friend Jacob Fearnley had feared showing any emotion when he took on Nick Kyrgios in the opening round, the British number one was happy to provoke the fans at key moments by cupping his hand to his ear or pumping his fist in their direction.
Thanasi Kokkinakis says he suffered pectoral muscle injury "torture" in marathon Australian Open second-round defeat to England's Jack Draper.
Draper vs Kokkinakis score as Burrage battles Gauff and Fearnley in action - Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to
Jack Draper conjured the spirit of Andy Murray to claw his way back from the brink of defeat against home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open. Two years ago, Murray famously recovered from two sets and a break down against Kokkinakis to win a second-round match that finished at 4.05am.
A seething Thanasi Kokkinakis has described his ongoing pectoral muscle issues as “physical and mental torture” after losing a five-set epic at the Australian Open.
With a hostile Australian Open crowd getting behind Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jack Draper had to keep his cool - so he channelled the spirit of Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou.
The British No 1 is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time and will play Alcaraz for the fourth time
The British No 1 has stood up to questions over his physicality and endurance by winning three five-set matches in a row
Marathon man Jack Draper says Carlos Alcaraz will have a battle on his hands when they meet in the Australian Open last 16, with the Briton showing remarkable staying power to set up the clash.