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Jack Draper next match: Date time and how to watch Australian Open third round tie as Brit faces another home favourite
Jack Draper is the undisputed British number one, and he’s one of the top seeds for the 2025 Australian Open. The 23-year-old made great progress at the US Open, reaching the semi-finals before losing in straight sets to eventual champion Jannik Sinner. Draper couldn’t quite make his first Grand Slam finalGetty It was an agonising end for Draper, but he still made huge steps throughout 2024. This sets him up for a big year, starting with the Australian Open. There were some doubts over if he would be fit, but he’s up and running in Melbourne. Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Ranking As it stands, Draper is currently ranked as the 15th-best men’s singles player in the world. This sees him above Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils, while he is comfortably the British number one. His nearest challenger is Cameron Norrie who is down in 48th. This means Draper is seeded for the Australian Open, along with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Sinner. Draper had a great run at the US Open, but he ran out of steamGetty Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Next opponent Draper is the 15th seed but has needed five sets to see off his opponents in the first two rounds. First, he beat Argentina’s Mariano Navone, who is the world No.46 and was making his Australian Open debut, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. And in the second round he beat Australian home favourite and world No.77 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Draper will now take on another Aussie in the form of Aleksandar Vukic who is ranked 67 in the world. That match will be held on Friday at the Margaret Court Arena and play is expected to begin at 9:30am UK time. Should Draper win, he could face four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round. Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: How to follow The Grand Slam is being held at Melbourne Park and play got underway on Sunday, January 12, and it will end on Sunday, January 26. The showpiece event will be shown live on Eurosport. You can also stream every match of the 2025 Australian Open live and on-demand on discovery+. Entertainment & Sport pass prices on discovery+ are £6.99/month or £59.99/year. For all streaming info, visit here. talkSPORT will also have updates on Draper throughout, and talkSPORT.com will have all the reaction from his journey. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. If Draper can build on his US Open performance, he will have a great tournamentAFP Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: What has been said? Draper conjured the spirit of Andy Murray to claw his way back from the brink of defeat against Kokkinakis. Two years ago, Murray famously recovered from two sets and a break down against Kokkinakis to win a second-round match that finished at 4.05am. Asked by John McEnroe in his on-court interview how he had pulled off the comeback, Draper said: “I don’t know, it was a really tough match. Thanasi is an unbelievable player, someone I have great respect for. “I’m really proud of the way I competed today and I eventually came through. I’m very happy about that. “I’m getting better each set and I’m really proud of the way I’m going about my tennis. “I didn’t know if I was going to be fit to come here. I know that my tennis is improving, this match would have really helped me again. “My first match was four hours and I don’t want to be out here for that long. “But I’m getting better with each set and I’m really proud with the way I’m going about my tennis.”
Jack Draper is the undisputed British number one, and he’s one of the top seeds for the 2025 Australian Open.
The 23-year-old made great progress at the US Open, reaching the semi-finals before losing in straight sets to eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
It was an agonising end for Draper, but he still made huge steps throughout 2024.
This sets him up for a big year, starting with the Australian Open.
There were some doubts over if he would be fit, but he’s up and running in Melbourne.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Ranking
As it stands, Draper is currently ranked as the 15th-best men’s singles player in the world.
This sees him above Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils, while he is comfortably the British number one.
His nearest challenger is Cameron Norrie who is down in 48th.
This means Draper is seeded for the Australian Open, along with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Sinner.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Next opponent
Draper is the 15th seed but has needed five sets to see off his opponents in the first two rounds.
First, he beat Argentina’s Mariano Navone, who is the world No.46 and was making his Australian Open debut, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
And in the second round he beat Australian home favourite and world No.77 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Draper will now take on another Aussie in the form of Aleksandar Vukic who is ranked 67 in the world.
That match will be held on Friday at the Margaret Court Arena and play is expected to begin at 9:30am UK time.
Should Draper win, he could face four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: How to follow
The Grand Slam is being held at Melbourne Park and play got underway on Sunday, January 12, and it will end on Sunday, January 26.
The showpiece event will be shown live on Eurosport.
You can also stream every match of the 2025 Australian Open live and on-demand on discovery+.
Entertainment & Sport pass prices on discovery+ are £6.99/month or £59.99/year. For all streaming info, visit here.
talkSPORT will also have updates on Draper throughout, and talkSPORT.com will have all the reaction from his journey.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: What has been said?
Draper conjured the spirit of Andy Murray to claw his way back from the brink of defeat against Kokkinakis.
Two years ago, Murray famously recovered from two sets and a break down against Kokkinakis to win a second-round match that finished at 4.05am.
Asked by John McEnroe in his on-court interview how he had pulled off the comeback, Draper said: “I don’t know, it was a really tough match. Thanasi is an unbelievable player, someone I have great respect for.
“I’m really proud of the way I competed today and I eventually came through. I’m very happy about that.
“I’m getting better each set and I’m really proud of the way I’m going about my tennis.
“I didn’t know if I was going to be fit to come here. I know that my tennis is improving, this match would have really helped me again.
“My first match was four hours and I don’t want to be out here for that long.
“But I’m getting better with each set and I’m really proud with the way I’m going about my tennis.”
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