Summary

  • Day eight of the Australian Open

  • Novak Djokovic beats Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in fourth round

  • Jack Draper retires injured while trailing Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 1-6

  • Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beats Mirra Andreeva 6-1 6-2

  • Coco Gauff joins her in quarter-finals after 5-7 6-2 6-1 win over Belinda Bencic

  • Britain's Henry Patten and Olivia Nicholls beat Italian top seeds to reach mixed doubles quarter-finals

  • Use audio icon to listen to live commentary from Melbourne on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (UK only)

  1. Who will Alcaraz face in the quarter-finals?published at 06:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    Draper 5-7 1-6 Alcaraz

    So, who has the daunting task of facing Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals?

    We'll find out soon. Novak Djokovic and Jiri Lehecka are up next on Rod Laver Arena to fight it out.

    Carlos AlcarazImage source, Getty Images
  2. 'Such a shame for Draper'published at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    Draper 5-7 1-6 Alcaraz

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    It’s such a shame because Draper has been so unlucky. We could see how much damage he can do and how uncomfortable he makes his opponents feel.

  3. Postpublished at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport in Melbourne

    You felt this might be the moment for Draper to call it a day, but we weren't sure when he walked back to his chair.

    After taking a moment to consider his options, Draper decides enough is enough.

    He holds both hands up to the crowd as a way of an apology before going off to a warm ovation.

  4. Draper retires injured against Alcarazpublished at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January
    Breaking

    Draper 5-7 1-6 Alcaraz

    He is. Jack Draper calls for the trainer but after a quick chat, he shakes his head and the sweatbands come off.

    The British number one trudges over to Carlos Alcaraz, who gives him a warm embrace.

    Not the ending anyone wanted.

  5. Game and second set - Alcarazpublished at 06:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 1-6 0-0 Alcaraz

    And all of a sudden, the second set is finished.

    And Jack Draper could be too.

  6. 'Draper is pulling up off shots'published at 06:38 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    Draper 5-7 1-5 Alcaraz*

    Gigi Salmon
    BBC Sport tennis commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Draper is pulling up off shots. He’s digging into that hip area trying to ease or move something.

    This really happened quite quickly.

  7. Alcaraz breakspublished at 06:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 1-5 Alcaraz

    Carlos Alcaraz gets it but he doesn't celebrate, instead holding a hand up to his opponent to try and make sure Jack Draper is OK.

    A grimace on the face of the British number one tells you he is not.

    Carlos AlcarazImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'Draper is hurting'published at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 1-4 Alcaraz

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Draper is either hurting or the legs feeling very heavy – he doesn’t want to expend any more energy at the moment.

  9. Break points Alcarazpublished at 06:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 1-4 Alcaraz

    This looks like it's getting tougher by the minute for Jack Draper physically.

    He's doing his best to reach each strike from Carlos Alcaraz, but it looking like it's doing more damage than good.

    The Spaniard has got himself two break points.

  10. Alcaraz holdspublished at 06:33 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 1-4 Alcaraz

    The unforced errors keep coming from Carlos Alcaraz. That's 28 now.

    Luckily for him, the winners are flying off his racquet too. Back-to-back forehand winners take him over the line.

  11. Draper holdspublished at 06:29 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    Draper 5-7 1-3 Alcaraz*

    Jack Draper claws his way back and gets the hold over and done with.

    He's finally on the board in this second set. He needed that.

    Jack DraperImage source, Getty Images
  12. 'Mesmerising'published at 06:29 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 0-3 Alcaraz

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    It is mesmerising watching his movement.

    Alcaraz gets to balls that seemingly are imposable and what he does with the racquet face when he tracks it down like that.

  13. Postpublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 0-3 Alcaraz

    Finally, the net cord works in Jack Draper's favour and it's advantage to the British number one as Carlos Alcaraz misses.

    But my, oh my. Alcaraz pulls us back to deuce with an unbelievable get, sliding into the drop shot from Draper before dinking it back over.

  14. Break point Alcarazpublished at 06:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 0-3 Alcaraz

    We go to deuce as Carlos Alcaraz finds the fence, but he's got another break point after beating Jack Draper with a booming backhand winner.

  15. Break point Alcarazpublished at 06:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 0-3 Alcaraz

    Jack Draper can only stand and watch as Carlos Alcaraz fizzes another winner well out of reach.

    The British number manages to slam down an ace, but he nets the next point and it's another break point for Alcaraz.

  16. 'Tricky for Draper psychologically'published at 06:23 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 0-3 Alcaraz

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    This is where it gets quite tricky for Draper psychologically. All of a sudden, this match is going in a different direction quite rapidly, It’s been quite tight, until now.

    He's fighting when the points are in play but in between the points he's looking weary.

  17. Alcaraz holds to lovepublished at 06:22 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 0-3 Alcaraz

    It's all going downhill very quickly for Jack Draper as Carlos Alcaraz whizzes through his service game.

    That's five games in a row for the Spaniard.

  18. 'Crowd-pleasing stuff'published at 06:21 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    Draper 5-7 0-2 Alcaraz*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Alcaraz is having to adapt to a different height, different spin from Draper constantly.

    That was crowd-pleasing stuff.

  19. Alcaraz breakspublished at 06:20 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    Draper 5-7 0-2 Alcaraz*

    There it is. Total control from Carlos Alcaraz as he sends Jack Draper one way, then the other, and the 15th seed just can't keep up.

  20. Break point Alcarazpublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January

    *Draper 5-7 0-1 Alcaraz

    Jack Draper manages his way to deuce as Carlos Alcaraz goes long, but the Spaniard catches Draper flat footed on the next point with a cross-court forehand and earns himself another break point.