Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Jack Draper against Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open fourth round.
Alcaraz leads the head-to-head 2-1 but Draper won their most recent encounter in straight sets at Queen’s last summer. Draper-Alcaraz has a not before 4:30am UK start time but that now looks subject to whatever time Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic finish. The ladies have just started the deciding set.
British number one Jack Draper, up against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on John Cain Arena, and Jodie Burrage, who will face American third seed Coco Gauff on Rod Laver Arena, both have the security of playing in the night session on their respective show courts. They are scheduled to play from 8am.
Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Jack Draper, Jodie Burrage and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round.
Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside teenager Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff rallied past Belinda Bencic to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and extend winning streaks as Melbourne Park stifled in the summer heat on 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.
Coco Gauff moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward victory over Leylah Fernandez.
British No 1 Draper was left hobbled after a brutal run to the last 16 and called time after two sets against the classy Alcaraz, who could meet Djokovic in the quarter-finals
Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.
British number one Jack Draper wins epic match against Aleksandar Vukic to reach fourth round of Australian Open.
While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.