For the second time in as many rounds, Jack Draper discovered himself getting ready to a determined, early defeat, his tough preparation throughout the low season laid naked. He had been dragged across the courtroom for 3 and a half hours, comprehensively outplayed by an opponent decided to eviscerate each final ball.
Main two units to at least one, Thanasi Kokkinakis stood on the baseline to serve for a spot within the third spherical of the Australian Open for the primary time in his profession. Someway, as soon as once more, the British No 1 once more discovered a means by way of by providing one more exhibition of his combativeness and coronary heart.
In a 4 hour, 35 minute psychodrama, the longest match of his profession, Draper recovered to win his second consecutive five-set match with an unforgettable 6-7 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Kokkinakis round midnight in Melbourne.
Draper, the fifteenth seed, is joined within the third spherical by his outdated pal Jacob Fearnley, who continued his spectacular breakout run in his first grand slam event as a direct entrant. Fearnley recovered from a set down to achieve the third spherical with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 win over Arthur Cazaux of France.
Two days on from his super win over Nick Kyrgios on John Cain Enviornment, Fearnley returned to the smaller surrounds of courtroom six. Fearnley initially trailed 1-5 within the opening set earlier than regularly working himself into the match then breezing by way of the ultimate three units.
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