The British No 1 has stood up to questions over his physicality and endurance by winning three five-set matches in a row

A seething Thanasi Kokkinakis has described his ongoing pectoral muscle issues as “physical and mental torture” after losing a five-set epic at the Australian Open.

Jack Draper said the abuse he received during his thrilling five-set Australian Open comeback 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.

With a hostile Australian Open crowd getting behind Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jack Draper had to keep his cool - so he channelled the spirit of Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou.

Thanasi Kokkinakis was warned for "bending the rules" as he called the physio during his marathon battle with Jack Draper in Melbourne.

Jack Draper conjured the spirit of Andy Murray to claw his way back from the brink of defeat against home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open. 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.

Marathon man Jack Draper survived a third consecutive five-set match to set up a fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open. After going the distance against both Mariano Navone and Thanasi Kokkinakis, Draper again came from two sets to one down to see off unseeded Australian Aleksandar Vukic.

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 proud to put doubts to bed with another five-set Australian Open win - The British number one came from two sets to one down again to beat Australian Aleksandar Vukic.