Jack Draper battled a raucous home crowd to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis and reach the Australian Open third round. It was another gruelling contest long into the Melbourne night as Draper won 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3 after four hours and 35 minutes on court as tempers frayed, evoking Andy Murray’s marathon win over the same opponent two years ago.

From the moment Draper walked onto John Cain Arena, the British No. 1 was met with a chorus of boos from the predominantly Australian crowd

Jack Draper had the perfect response for the Australian Open crowd after being booed during his five-set marathon against Thanasi Kokkinakis. It was a hostile environment for the British No. 1 from the moment he set foot on John Cain Arena, with the jeers starting when he walked out.

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Jack Draper was loudly jeered by fans at the Australian Open as he walked onto the court for his second-round match against Thanasi Kokkinakis. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures, and video on this breaking news story.

Thanasi Kokkinakis (No. 71) will face Jack Draper (No. 18) in the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 14.In Draper’s most recent action, he lost to Ugo Humbert 5-7, 1-2 in

British No. 1 Jack Draper came back from the brink of elimination to seal his spot in the third-round of the Australian Open with a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Jack Draper has admitted he thrived as public enemy No 1 inside the John Cain Arena during his epic Australian Open win over Thanasi Kokkinakis. The Aussie star had the home crowd on his side from the moment the players walked out onto court with Draper facing a patter of boos early on.