Jack Draper and Aleksandar Vukic delivered an epic match during the 3rd round of the 2025 Australian Open. A look back at this duel with twists and turns between these two players full of future. Who won after a fierce fight? Find out quickly…
Tennis fans attended an anthology match this Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Australian Open. Jack Draper, 18th in the world, and Aleksandar Vukic, 68th in the ATP rankings, fought an epic battle on the Margaret Court Arena court for a place in the round of 16. A duel full of twists and turns which kept all its promises.
A start to the match in favor of Draper
The Briton Jack Draper, seeded n°15, enters his match perfectly. Thanks to an efficient serve and aggressive play from the baseline, he showed his power to win the first two sets 6-2, 6-4 in just over an hour of play. The Australian Aleksandar Vukic seemed helpless facing the domination of his opponent.
Vukic doesn’t give up
With his back against the wall, Aleksandar Vukic will nevertheless find the resources to get back into this game. Supported by the Australian public, he raised his level of play and made Draper doubt. The 68th in the world managed to break and pocket the 3rd set 6-5 after a fierce fight. The match is completely restarted!
An unbreathable end to the match
The tension is palpable in the 4th set. The two players go blow for blow in spectacular exchanges. Vukic has the opportunity to finish but Draper hangs on. Pushed to his limits, the Briton ended up winning 6-4 and winning this match after 3h30 of an epic fight.
It was an incredible match. Aleksandar played very well, he pushed me to my limits. I’m relieved to have gotten out of it.
-Jack Draper
This victory allows Jack Draper to reach the round of 16 of the Australian Open for the first time, his best result in a Grand Slam. He will face the winner of the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner for a place in the quarter-finals.
Despite the defeat, Aleksandar Vukic comes out of this tournament with his head held high. The Australian will have thrilled the audience at the Margaret Court Arena and confirmed the progress seen in recent months. There is no doubt that he will be keen to shine again in front of his audience next year.
Match highlights
- Jack Draper’s 13 aces that often allowed him to get out of tricky situations
- The fighting spirit of Aleksandar Vukic to pick up the score after being down two sets to nothing
- The tension palpable in the last games of the 4th set
- Draper’s joy at the conclusion after 3h30 of combat
This duel between Jack Draper and Aleksandar Vukic will remain as one of the great moments of this 2025 Australian Open. It confirms the potential of these two promising players who should liven up the ATP circuit in the years to come. See you in the next round to see if Draper will manage to confirm his performance of the day!
