The third-seeded Spaniard was well on top in the afternoon match at Rod Laver Arena against the Briton, who exited the court for a long medical timeout between sets.

Carlos Alcaraz reached his second Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday when his opponent Jack Draper retired injured when trailing 7-5 6-1. Spaniard Alcaraz was well on top in

Jack Draper won third straight five-set thriller; Jacob Fearnley exited the Australian Open with defeat to Alexander Zverev; Carlos Alcaraz downed Nuno Borges; watch action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Jack Draper’s mid-match retirement against the reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was the result of a hip injury that he described as “a ticking time bomb...

The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action later

Order of play for Friday, January 17 at the 2025 Australian Open, with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff all playing.

In the UK, the Australian Open will be broadcast live on Eurosport. Subscribers can also stream the action online on the Eurosport website or with the discovery+ app. The tournament takes place every day from midnight UK time each day on the outside courts and 1am on the show courts, while night sessions will start at 8am.

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic after Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout

Jack Draper said the abuse he received during his thrilling five-set Australian Open comeback win over home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis inspired him to raise his level as the British No 1 reached the third round of the grand slam for the first time.

Australian Open 2025 results and reaction plus Djokovic v Lehecka latest - The British No 1 was left hobbled after a brutal run to the last 16 and called time after two sets against the classy Alcaraz,

MELBOURNE - Carlos Alcaraz reached his second Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday when his opponent Jack Draper retired injured when trailing 7-5 6-1. Read more at straitstimes.com.