After an unforgettable week filled with frantic comebacks, endless adrenaline and the deep satisfaction of fearlessly breaking through mental and physical barriers, defeat came quickly for a shattered Jack Draper in the vast, lonely surrounds of Rod Laver Arena.
Draper’s excellent Australian Open run ended with a painful injury retirement in the fourth round due to a worsening hip injury while trailing Carlos Alcaraz, the third seed, 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday afternoon.
