Tie-breakpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-6 (3-2) Vukic
"Let's go!" yells Aleksandar Vukic as he has more luck on serve that time. 3-2.
Summary
Day six of Australian Open in Melbourne - third round
GB's Jack Draper wins 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (10-8) in epic match against Aleksandar Vukic
Novak Djokovic, seeking record 25th major, beats Tomas Machac 6-1 6-4 6-4
Third seed Coco Gauff wins 6-4 6-2 against Leylah Fernandez
Injured Naomi Osaka retires against Belinda Bencic after losing first set
Britain's Jacob Fearnley beaten 6-3 6-4 6-4 by second seed Alexander Zverev
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Tie-breakpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time
Tie-breakpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-6 (3-0) Vukic
That's exactly what Jack Draper will have wanted. He gets the mini-break early on as Aleksandar Vukic finds the fence.
An ace - his 29th of the match - and another service winner backs it up. 3-0
Draper holdspublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-6 Vukic
What a point. Aleksandar Vukic has acrobatically returns Jack Draper's drop shot, but the British number one is at the net and ready to dink back the return.
Two more nets from the Australian and we go to a match tie-break.
Postpublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Vukic
"Please respect the players, they've been playing for three hours and 42 minutes," says the umpire as Jack Draper's serve is delayed by a wave of crowd noise.
You tell 'em!
Vukic holdspublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Vukic
Jack Draper will be regretting that drop shot. It just didn't have enough dip to beat Aleksandar Vukic and the Australian conducts the crowd with a wave of his arms after putting it away.
This is getting extremely nervy.
Postpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 4-5 Vukic
Aleksandar Vukic pulls ahead with a couple of booming servees, but he goes for too much power on the next point to hand a point back to Jack Draper.
The British number is millimetres away from a forehand winner, but he keeps the pressure on as Vukic nets. 40-30.
'Too close to call'published at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Vukic*
Chanda Rubin
American former world number six on 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsThis is too close to call.
We are just sitting here and enjoying the shot-making, the back and forth, the tension and the drama. Every so often, one of these players pulls out an unexpected shot and it is just beauty to see.
It has been intense. It has been high level. It has been such a terrific match to watch.
Draper holds to lovepublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 5-5 Vukic
A big serve, and an even bigger forehand winner after. That's the perfect start to this service game for Jack Draper.
And it gets even better with an ace and then another unreturnable serve. That'll do, Jack.
A match tie-break is looking inevitable here.
Vukic holdspublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 4-5 Vukic
Jack Draper can't believe that forehead from Aleksandar Vukic has made it in, but the replay shows it has and he gives a frustrated shake of the head.
The British number one has to forget that now. If he fails to hold serve now, his Australian Open journey is over.
Crunch time.
Draper holdspublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 4-4 Vukic
Jack Draper leaves himself exposed at the net after his backhand failed to bother Aleksandar Vukic, but he gets himself back in the game and a looping forehand hit sees him through.
The British number one looks a bit fed up. I'm not surprised - he's spent over 12 hours on court now this week.
Postpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport in MelbourneVukic springs out of his chair before time is called and sprints across Draper to the baseline.
Nadalesque.
The Aussie fans love that and roar their appreciation.
Let's see if the mind games work...
Vukic holdspublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-4 Vukic
Cool as you like. Aleksandar Vukic leaps up and slam dunks the overhead to deny Jack Draper's lob before an ace seals the deal.
How quickly things can change. In just a matter of minutes Draper has gone from being a break up and looking confident to being behind and really up against it.
Vukic breaks backpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-3 Vukic*
That's got the crowd on their feet. Aleksandar Vukic was looking exhausted a minute ago, but his energy levels have just shot up and he's got himself back level with a fizzer of a passing shot.
Image source, Getty ImagesBreak points Vukicpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-2 Vukic
Perhaps those last few games were just a brief blip for Aleksandar Vukic.
The 28-year-old runs off like he's just scored a goal in football, or soccer as the Australians would call it, as he brings up three break back points.
'Vukic desperately trying to save this'published at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-2 Vukic
Chanda Rubin
American former world number six on 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsAleksandar Vukic is desperately trying to save this set.
It is hard to imagine that he could come back from a double break deficit though...
Vukic holdspublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time
*Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-2 Vukic
He can't. Aleksandar Vukic keeps fighting to hold and avoid falling a double break down.
The Australian, who is ranked 50 places below Draper, is hanging on for dear life.
Break pointpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-1 Vukic*
WOW!
Jack Draper flings a forehand around the net post and back onto the court for another break point. Can he make that moment of magic count?
Postpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-1 Vukic*
A massive roar erupts from Aleksandar Vukic as he manages to save the first two break points as we go back and forth to deuce.
Both players 'putting everything out there'published at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-1 Vukic*
Chanda Rubin
American former world number six on 5 Sports Extra and BBC SoundsIt is so difficult, with all of the tennis that they have both played, to run across court, to get their legs behind these shots, to keep hitting as big as they have been hitting.
But they are putting everything out there.
Image source, ReutersBreak points Draperpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time
Draper 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 3-1 Vukic*
Jack Draper has got himself a half-chance at 0-30 as a tiring Aleksandar Vukic fails to get the ball back over the net.
And there's another push into the net from the world number 68.
