The Australian Open 2025: Alexsander Vukic almost pulls off miracle five-set epic win over Jack Draper

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The *********** Open 2025: Alexsander Vukic almost pulls off miracle five-set epic win over Jack Draper

Alexsander Vukic has almost pulled off an improbable *********** Open victory but failed to upset world No.18 Jack Draper in a five-set epic that finished well at 1am and lasted four hours.

Vukic, ranked 67th in the world, played like he was a seeded player with some incredible passing and drop shots, as well as an efficient serve, but Draper got it done 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 in the third round match.

Draper, who had only days earlier seen off Thanasi Kokkinakis in a similar five-set marathon, fought bravely to defeat Vukic who played out of his skin to nearly win the biggest match of his career.

Vukic, 28, looked to be on the way out when his serve was broken early in the final set but rallied to break back at 3-3 before Draper won the final set in a tiebreaker 10-8.

Draper held his nerve with the crowd firmly behind Vukic to close out the fourth set 7-5 after Vukic had claimed the second and third sets.

Vukic, who plays with little of the swagger of Nick Kyrgios and plays more like the understated Alex De Minaur, refused to give in, winning crucial points throughout the match in a memorable Open performance.

Camera IconJack Draper reacts during the match. Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

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