Damn, that was a bummer when Aleksandar Vukic was so close to closing out his third round match against 15th seed Briton Jack Draper but it seems he threw his chances away when trying to cross that finish line, and it turns out Draper succeeded in the end where Vukic failed following a long four-hour contest.

So that means, Jack Draper has once again won yet another Ashes of Tennis match against the Aussies this time under much a much higher standard against a completely different opponent in Vukic, having previously defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in the 2nd Round a few days ago.

When will this winning streak gonna end? Don’t know. For now, he deserves to hold that little Urn as if it’s a five-match series.

But he will have a tough next match ahead this Sunday v Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz (3rd seed), who only needs this tournament to complete his collection of grand slam champions, other than the Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open. 

He’s been there in the toughest of circumstances before off the back of his stunning US Open breakthrough in September last year from breaking Alex De Minaur’s heart at first in the Quarters to being knocked out by eventual champion Jannik Sinner during the last 4.

But he’s only just getting started at the age of 21 with more bumps expected to learn along the way regardless of this Sunday’s result. Other than that, it’s been a journey Vukic can be totally proud of following his best grand slam performance to date, especially at the ripe age of 28.

We wish Vukic all the best and he still has unfinished business at Melbourne Park when it comes to the men’s doubles competition straight after a good night’s rest and his first game will be an all-Aussie affair where he will join forces with James Duckworth against Luke Saville & Li Tu.

For now, we are rolling onto Super Saturday for Day 7 of 15 at Melbourne Park as everyone in Australia will be right behind Alex De Minaur – the only one standing in this men’s singles draw. Plus, there should be some from Great Britain if you’re a Katie Boulter fan who will be by his side from the stands – even though she won’t be able to take any further part following her elimination from 2R the other day in the women’s singles draw by Veronika Kudermetova. His next match will also be an afternoon game at the same Rod Laver Arena showpiece this time against Francisco Cerúndolo (Argentina).