Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard) - main draw

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard) - main draw

Jan · Hall of fame

Nice wins there! Appears fairly straightforward for Cam and hopefully his wrist held up. Oh Jack! Well fought! Hope he can recover before the next match.

Jajon · Strong Club Player

x.com/some1namedryan/status/1747150118447698380 Poor draper hahaha. Good effort to get the win

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

First set Evo, 6-4. I expect Dan to win but actually think a win for him would be a great result after his injury time off. Anything a bonus at this stage, hope IW and Miami are where he can make a dent!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jacks win takes him live top 50, for now at least.

9vicman · Strong Club Player

Ugh a shocker of a second set tiebreak for Evans. Led 4-0 and 5-3, but lost it 10-8.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Lost the 3rd set in 35 minutes, hope he can regroup. For anyone watching - how are they both playing?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L128: (19) Cameron Norrie WR 22 defeated Juan Pablo Varillas (PER) WR 81 by 4, 4 & 2

L128: Jack Draper WR 55 defeated Marcos Giron (USA) 66 by 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-0 6-2 smile

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L64: (19) Cameron Norrie WR 22 vs (Q) Giulio Zeppieri (ITA) WR 133 (CH = 115 last February)

L64: (14) Tommy Paul (USA) WR 14 (CH = 12 last October) vs Jack Draper WR 55

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

I'm not watching, but am monitoring the score. I don't get a good feeling at all. Dan was (is again) bp down at 4-4 in the 4th.

Jan · Hall of fame

Dan has just saved umpteem break points - with the way Sonego has been serving, they were almost match points.
But Dan has held for 5-4*

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L128: Daniel Evans WR 38 vs Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) WR 46

From rhe Beeb's live text commentary at *5-5 in the fourth set:

Evans is still grumbling and mumbling about the crowd. The Australian Open have decided this year that fans can come in and out of stadiums after an even number of games instead of just at the usual change of ends.

It is causing a few issues here as everyone tries to pile in to watch this corker!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L128: Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) WR 46 defeated Daniel Evans WR 38 by 4-6 7-6(8) 6-2 7-6(4) hmm

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Just good to have Evo back playing at the moment. After his layoff, asking him to play a 5-setter in the heat was probably asking a bit too much. Once he had lost that TB in the 2nd, it was always going to be a struggle. But his fitness and form will improve over the next few weeks.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Shame but not disappointed- its only Dans third match back I think. So long as he is fit, train and build now for the events in Dubai, IW, Miami etc

LordBrownof · Futures level

Considering his injuries and previous struggles with the heat, that's a significant win for Jack. Let's just hope he can recover in time for round 2.