Australian Open 2025: Draper beats Kokkinakis in thriller, Fearnley and Gauff through – as it happened
Jack Draper came back from two sets to one and a break down to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis, while Jacob Fearnley and Coco Gauff also moved on
Aryna Sabalenka breaks Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to 30 at the first attempt but the Spaniard bounces back immediately. Bouzas Maneiro pulls away to a 0-30 lead following a pair of unforced errors from Sabalenka, then takes the game to deuce and four break-back points – the third from a huge confidence booster with a sublime cross-court forehand winner. The world No 54 brings out a backhand winner to finally finish off the game and put the first set back on serve.
Jessica Pegula is up against Elise Mertens on Margaret Court Arena with the first few games quickly going to serve. Mertens leads the No 7 seed 2-1.
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