Australian Open: GB’s Draper levels, Dart wins first set, Fearnley fights back – radio & text

Break point Draperpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time

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

The frustration is creeping in for Thanasi Kokkinakis, who blows the chance to get that hold over the line with a big miss.

And another! It’s a break point for Jack Draper.

Not for the first time tonight, Jack Draper is baffled by the lack of call by the automated line-calling system.

Hands are back on hips as he asks the chair umpire what’s going on.

Draper holdspublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time

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

The double fault from Jack Draper is just a brief blip en route to another service hold.

‘Vekic has a lethal strike’published at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time

*Dart 6-4 0-3 Vekic

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

Harriet Dart is pushing but Donna Vekic is starting to hit through the ball now, she has a lethal strike when she’s got the ball in the middle of her racquet.

That’s why she’s had the best results of her career over the last 12 months, it’s just a task right now to find those shots on a regular basis.

Vekic denies Dart break points to holdpublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time

*Dart 6-4 0-3 Vekic

Donna Vekic swivels into a fist pump and lets out a big roar as she shuts down the second of those two break points against her.

It’s been really up and down at times from the Croat, but she manages to work her way out of a tight spot with four straight points to hold for a three-game lead.

Game and second set – Fearnleypublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time

*Fearnley 3-6 7-5 0-0 Cazaux

The first set points goes missing, but Jacob Fearnley gets the next one.

The British world number 92 holds up a clenched fist as Arthur Cazaux nets to level this second-round tie. We’re in for a cracker here.

Set points Fearnleypublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time

Fearnley 3-6 6-5 Cazaux*

A double fault and a miss from Arthur Cazaux opens up the door for Jacob Fearnley, who then sends down a forehand winner.

A huge chance for the Briton. Three set points.

Break points Dartpublished at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time

Dart 6-4 0-2 Vekic*

Harriet Dart fires back with a forehand winner for 0-30 as she goes after an immediate response – and she will have the opportunity to do just that.

A booming groundstroke into the corner draws a miss from Donna Vekic for two break points.

Vekic breakspublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time

Dart 6-4 0-2 Vekic*

A big game from Donna Vekic, and how she needed that.

The 18th seed breaks Harriet Dart to love with a powerful forehand and there are the first signs that the momentum has begun to shift here with that one-sided game.

Kokkinakis holds to lovepublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time

*Draper 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 2-3 Kokkinakis

Thanasi Kokkinakis may be grimacing and moaning about that shoulder, but it isn’t doing any harm to that serve.

Jack Draper can’t make a dent on his opponent’s service game and the Australian lands another ace to seal the love hold.

On we go.