Summary

  • Four Britons in second-round Australian Open action on day four

  • Jack Draper comes from behind to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in five-set thriller

  • Jacob Fearnley claims fine win over Arthur Cazaux to reach third round

  • Harriet Dart edged out by 18th seed Donna Vekic in three sets

  • Jodie Burrage loses 6-3 7-5 to third seed Coco Gauff

  • Former finalist Zheng Qinwen beaten but Naomi Osaka through

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

  1. Postpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time

    Fearnley 3-6 5-4 Cazaux*

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    I would love to be in the middle of the atmosphere on this court - it's absolutely sensational.

    The French fans are playing their part and the British fans are there as well.

  2. Cazaux breaks backpublished at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time

    Fearnley 3-6 5-4 Cazaux*

    Arthur Cazaux is refusing to let Jacob Fearnley get away and delivers a huge blow to the Briton, who is unable to serve out the second set.

    It's proving a real war of attrition for both players under the Melbourne night sky. On we go.

  3. Postpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time

    Draper 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 1-1 Kokkinakis*

    Thanasi Kokkinakis looks like he's feeling the pressure as his momentum falters with a double fault and then a push into the net. Deuce.

  4. Fearnley breakspublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Fearnley 3-6 5-3 Cazaux

    There's plenty of quality on show on court six - and Jacob Fearnley is starting to raise his level!

    The Briton seizes a break point opportunity to set up the chance to serve out the second set, drawing huge cheers from the British contingent in the stands.

  5. Game and first set - Dartpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time
    Breaking

    Dart 6-4 0-0 Vekic*

    Harriet Dart gets the opener!

    With a confident love hold to wrap up the set, the British lucky loser moves one step closer to causing a pretty big upset against 18th seed Donna Vekic.

    Impressive stuff so far from Dart.

  6. Postpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Dart 5-4 Vekic

    Coco Vandeweghe
    Former two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    For someone who has their left calf wrapped up, Harriet Dart is moving very well out there showing that long extended first round match is not effecting her whatsoever.

  7. Draper holds to lovepublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    Draper 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 1-1 Kokkinakis*

    Easy-peasy for Jack Draper, who sprints his way through to a straightforward love hold.

  8. Fearnley holds servepublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time

    Fearnley 3-6 4-3 Cazaux*

    Jacob Fearnley's confidence continues to grow in this match.

    There are no easy games for either player right now, and Fearnley does well to hold out from 40-30 to edge back in front as he seeks to level the contest.

    There's no quietening the loud French support, though. They're making plenty of noise under the floodlit court six.

  9. Kokkinakis holdspublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Draper 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 0-1 Kokkinakis

    An ace seals the deal for Thanaski Kokkinakis and he's first on the board in this third set.

  10. Dart to serve for opener after Vekic holdspublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Dart 5-4 Vekic

    It's all going rather well for Harriet Dart. After getting an early double break, the British lucky loser is one game away from the first set.

    And she's just got herself a set point on Donna Vekic's serve after a couple of double faults from the Croat.

    Nope, not just yet. Vekic manages to hold and it's over to Dart to serve it out.

  11. 'Things looking good for Dart'published at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time

    Dart 5-3 Vekic*

    Abigail Johnson
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    For lucky loser Harriet Dart things are looking very good indeed, she is one game away from taking the set.

    It's fair to say it's now windy and it's very cool, I'm not sure either of those things are things that Vekic particularly enjoys.

  12. 'I was just trying to be offensive when I could' - Gauffpublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time

    Coco Gauff at the Australian OpenImage source, Getty Images

    Coco Gauff, through to the third round of the Australian Open, said after her win over Jodie Burrage: "It was tough, she was serving really well so I was just trying to manage that honestly, in pretty much all the first serve points I was starting off in defence, she really stepped her level up in the middle of the second set so I was just trying to be offensive when I could.”

    On her mindset about her serve: “I guess not to what I did to lose my serve so it’s just trying to do better than the last game. I felt like I doubled a little bit but she was returning really well and it put pressure on my serve.

    “I think maybe next time mix up the targets a little bit and it was just trying to tell myself to keep it deep when I could and be offensive when I could because if I landed anything short she was hitting a winner.”

    On preparations in the off-season: "Just a lot of practice and physically preparation and working hard. There is a book I read that basically says that inches turn into miles eventually so everyday matters and that’s not just in tennis but in life where everyday matters.”

  13. Postpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time

    A short while ago, Coco Gauff overcame the spirited efforts of Britain's Jodie Burrage to reach the third round.

    Let's hear what the American third seed had to say in her on-court interview.

  14. Postpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Fearnley 3-6 3-3 Cazaux

    Arthur Cazaux steadies the ship with a hard-earned hold of serve to draw level with Jacob Fearnley at 3-3 in what's proving to be a very competitive second set.

    Fearnley even offers applause to his opponent following the Frenchman's backhand winner which seals the game.

  15. Game and second set - Draperpublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time

    Draper 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 0-0 Kokkinakis*

    Thanasi Kokkinakis seems to have lost his way slightly and it comes at the perfect time for Jack Draper, who takes advantage with some big hitting to force misses from the Australian.

    We're definitely going to four, but you just feel like this one has five-setter written all over it.

    Jack DraperImage source, Getty Images
  16. Draper breaks to serve for second setpublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Draper 6-7 (3-7) 5-3 Kokkinakis

    Groans from the crowd on John Cain Arena as Thanasi Kokkinakis finds the net after rushing forward.

    The pressure is back on Jack Draper to serve out the set.

  17. Fearnley breaks back in second setpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time

    Fearnley 3-6 3-2 Cazaux*

    Not so fast, Jacob Fearnley says.

    Just when it appeared Arthur Cazaux had taken charge of this match with a set and a break advantage, the Briton offers an immediate response.

    Breaking back with his second opportunity, Fearnley then backs that up with a confidence-boosting hold of serve to love to hit the front.

  18. Break points Draperpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time

    Draper 6-7 (3-7) 4-3 Kokkinakis*

    Here's a half-chance for Jack Draper, who dashes forward to slam down a volley at the net and open a 0-30 lead on his opponent's serve.

    And he makes the most of it with a banging backhand bringing up two break points.

  19. 'Fearnley has got a lot of work to do'published at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time

    Fearnley 3-6 1-2 Cazaux*

    Abigail Johnson
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    I feel pretty bad for Jacob Fearnley, down a set and a break to Arthur Cazaux, a fourth-round player at Melbourne Park last year.

    There's a group of about 20 French men and women who are going absolutely mental after every single point.

    Fearnley did dig his heels in to get one of the breaks back in the first set but with Cazaux's court craft as well, he's in for a tough time and he's got a lot of work to do.

  20. Cazaux breaks in second setpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time

    Fearnley 3-6 1-2 Cazaux*

    Jacob Fearnley is in a bit of trouble on court six.

    The Briton falls a break behind in set two, after a couple of double faults prove costly in game three and Arthur Cazaux takes full advantage.

    Fearnley slipped during one of the final points in that gam and took a minute to check himself over. Now he's sat looking on from his chair at the change of ends wondering how he goes about getting himself back into this.