British No 1 Jack Draper went through five gruelling sets to beat home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis to reach the Australian Open third round. Draper said the abuse he got from the crowd helped him as it ‘gave me actually energy giving it back a little bit’.
‘I had steam coming out of my ears’: Kokkinakis torment in Draper defeat
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2025/jan/16/it-gave-me-energy-jack-draper-feeds-off-hostile-crowd-in-victory-over-kokkinakis-video
Author : Guardian Staff
Publish date : 2025-01-16 00:49:01
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