Britain's Jack Draper is through to the last 16 of the Australian Open for the first time in his career after fighting back to beat Aleksandar Vukic.

JACK DRAPER was forced to quit the Australian Open halfway through his clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British No1 retired injured against the Spaniard after losing the first two sets. Draper, 23,

Eurosport experts John McEnroe and Tim Henman felt the retirement of Jack Draper from his Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz was inevitable.

Jack Draper has pulled out of the Australian Open after losing the first two sets to Carlos Alcaraz in their fourth-round match on Sunday. The British No.1 had suffered a hip injury before Christmas to prevent playing any warm-up events. And the No.15 seed reached the fourth round here by winning three five-set epic matches.

It was the second time Draper had retired injured against Alcaraz, having cut short their 2023 match at Indian Wells due to an abdominal strain.

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In the Australian Open Round of 32 on Thursday, No. 18-ranked Jack Draper takes on No. 68 Aleksandar Vukic.Draper heads into the Round of 32 after his five-set victory on Wednesday over Thanasi

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Carlos Alcaraz passed on a touching get-well-soon message to Jack Draper and backed the British number one to ‘come back stronger’ after he retired midway through their fourth-round meeting at the Australian Open.

Jack Draper described his hip problem as a “ticking time bomb” after limping out of his Australian Open fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after struggling with a flare-up of tendinitis, which he admitted he was still having to manage, during pre-season.