Sun Jan 19 05:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Draper Survives Five-Set Marathon to Reach Australian Open Fourth Round
**MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA** – Jack Draper, the 18th-ranked British tennis player, battled through another grueling five-set match at the Australian Open 2025, defeating Australian Aleksandar Vukic (68th) 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10-8) in a four-hour epic. This victory follows two previous five-set wins against Mariano Navone and Thanasi Kokkinakis, accumulating over 12 hours of court time for Draper so far in the tournament.
Despite Vukic holding a two-sets-to-one lead, Draper rallied to win the crucial tiebreak in the fourth set and the super tiebreak to secure his place in the fourth round. His reward? A highly anticipated clash against world number three and reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain.
Alcaraz, who has cruised through his matches with relatively minimal court time, holds a 2-1 head-to-head advantage over Draper. However, Draper notably defeated Alcaraz on grass at the Queen’s Club Championships in 2022, a victory that makes this upcoming encounter all the more intriguing. Draper will need to quickly recover if he hopes to pull off another upset. The match will be broadcast live on Disney+.
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