Australian Open 2025: Draper beats Vukic in another five-set thriller – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne Park
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There’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.

Can everyone stop getting… broken?

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