Former junior rivals Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley fought their way into the third round of the Australian Open despite being on the wrong end of two of the rowdiest crowds you will find on the professional tour.

Jack Draper said the abuse he received during his thrilling five-set Australian Open comeback over home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis inspired him to raise his level as the British No 1 reached the third round of the grand slam for the first time.

Jack Draper was loudly jeered by home fans at the Australian Open as he walked onto the court for his second-round match against Thanasi Kokkinakis. Britain's top-ranked player was up against the crowd from the very start, with the vast majority of fans backing his Aussie opponent.

Jack Draper continued to cop it from the Australian Open crowd but has warned those in Melbourne that their noise only help him go up a level as he advanced to round three

With a hostile Australian Open crowd getting behind Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jack Draper had to keep his cool - so he channelled the spirit of Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou.

Jack Draper dug deep in order to take down home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis earlier on Wednesday afternoon sealing a 6-7(3-7), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over the Aussie ace at the Australian Open.

Jack Draper battled a raucous home crowd to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis and reach the Australian Open third round. It was another gruelling contest long into the Melbourne night as Draper won 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3 after four hours and 35 minutes on court as tempers frayed,

Jack Draper has admitted he thrived as public enemy No 1 inside the John Cain Arena during his epic Australian Open win over Thanasi Kokkinakis. The Aussie star had the home crowd on his side from the moment the players walked out onto court with Draper facing a patter of boos early on.