Jack Draper vs Aleksandar Vukic Prediction & Picks - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 1/17/25, 12:08 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 1/17/25 at 12:11 AM in ATP Australian Open Picks

Jack Draper of Great Britain will duke it out with Aleksandar Vukic of Australia in the third round of the men’s singles tournament at the 2025 Australian Open. Draper earned his spot in the round of 32 after grinding out a 6-7(3) 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3 win over Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia in an enthralling five-set showdown. Draper, who defeated Mariano Navone of Argentina in another five-set match 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 less than 48 hours earlier, dug deep from his stamina reserves to climb back from a 1-2 set hole and outlast his feisty Aussie opponent before a pro-Australia crowd in Melbourne. With the victory, Draper reached the third round of this tournament for the first time. Vukic also survived a five-set match with Sabastian Korda 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-3 7-5 to secure his slot in the round of 32. Ranked No.68 in the world, Vukic came through with an inspiring performance that saw him overcoming 1-2 set deficit to defeat Korda, the world’s No.22 men’s singles player, in an absolute nailbiter of a match. The Australian collected 66 points off his first serves and seized four breakpoints to complete the upset win.