Jack Draper expects a hostile crowd to convey one of the best out of him on the Australian Open.

The British primary will face dwelling favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis within the second spherical at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, with the match scheduled within the night time session on John Cain Area.

“That’s undoubtedly going to convey one of the best out of me,” Draper instructed the PA information company forward of the Kokkinakis conflict.

“I believe it’s going to be a extremely good environment. Whether or not the gang’s with me or towards me, I keep in mind what it was like taking part in Futures (tournaments) with nobody watching.

“That’s what I play for, to play in entrance of lots of people and entertain.”

The Australian Open continues tomorrow as Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley look to proceed a robust begin for British gamers by reaching the third spherical.

Wins for Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter on Tuesday imply that six British gamers have gained their opening matches within the Australian Open singles for the primary time.

British No 1 Draper faces a blockbuster conflict with Australian dwelling favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis, whereas Fearnley – who beat Nick Kyrgios in his opening match – goals to proceed his rise towards Arthur Cazaux.

In the meantime, Jodie Burrage faces a tricky take a look at towards World No 3 Coco Gauff, whereas Harriet Dart may also be the underdog when she performs Olympics runner-up and 18th seed Donna Vekic.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are all additionally in motion on a packed second-round schedule on the Australian Open.

Right here’s extra from Katie Boulter, who has joined Emma Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage, Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley in reaching the second spherical. It’s the primary tme six British gamers have gained their first spherical singles match on the Australian Open.

The ladies’s No 1 and twenty second seed believes there may be extra to come back as effectively. “I’m at all times striving for extra. I really feel like I had a extremely good yr final yr, on paper it was my career-high rating finest yr. I actually really feel like I can enhance my recreation a lot extra and each match that I play I’ve a lot to maintain enhancing.

“Hopefully you’re going to hold seeing increasingly more of me this yr and I’ll be larger up the rankings.”

An unbelievable post-match interview from Joao Fonseca. What a famous person this 18-year-old might be.

“Not dangerous, huh,” an emotional Fonseca stated in his on-court interview on the Margaret Court docket Area after the 7-6 6-3 7-6 win.

“I simply loved each second on courtroom, it’s my first time taking part in in an enormous stadium, my first time taking part in in a grand slam, so I simply loved taking part in.

“I actually need to thank this superb crowd. There are a whole lot of Brazilians right here, and I need to thank you numerous.

“I used to be specializing in my recreation, attempting to place no strain on myself whereas taking part in towards a top-10 man in an enormous stadium. I used to be simply taking part in my recreation and now we’re within the second spherical.”

Fonseca, who has an explosive forehand and all-court recreation, performed impressively in each tiebreaks – notably throughout the rigidity of the third-set decider.

“I simply tried to place all of the depth into the necessary wins. That’s one factor about myself, on the details, I play higher. That was the distinction immediately.”

Fonseca additionally quoted Roger Federer when he was requested about his pure expertise, replying: “Like Roger says, ‘Expertise just isn’t sufficient with out onerous work. I put a whole lot of work in. That’s it.”

Sport, set and match! Within the upset of the Australian Open thus far, 18-year-old Brazilian qualifier Joao Fonseca dumps out ninth seed Andrey Rublev in straight-sets in his first ever grand slam match.

INCREDIBLE! The win of his life! Fonseca secures his 14th win in a row to proceed his hot-streak, holding his nerve within the last tiebreak to beat Rublev 7-6 6-3 7-6.

That was so gutsy from Katie Boulter. She is thru to the second spherical of the Australian Open for the third time. She’s by no means been to the third spherical however has an awesome probability now.

“That was manner too irritating for me, I might have most popular a neater match! She got here out firing immediately. That is due to you guys that I got here by means of this match.

“That was a massively psychological for me. I’ve been taking part in nice tennis in observe and generally while you power it, it doesn’t work. She was taking part in nice and I’m so blissful I discovered away. Generally that’s what round-one matches will be like.

“That is the closest I’ve felt to dwelling – and that’s because of you guys. From the second I landed right here I felt the love and I can’t inform you how a lot it means.”

Boulter skillfully dodges the query asking if she is now ‘Aussie Katie’ as a result of her engagement to Alex de Minaur.

MATCH! KATIE BOULTER IS THROUGH! Wow! What a win from Boulter! That was on the very edge.

However Boulter takes her probability brilliantly. An unbelievable forehand winner onto the road arrange the second match level, with Marino netting.

That was a correct battle and Boulter’s roar into the Melbourne night time tells you ways shut she was to heading dwelling.

Alex de Minaur made it courtside and joins within the celebrations! The house followers are loving it too. The ‘adopted Australian’ and British No 1 advances.

Out of nowhere, Boulter stands with a match level! However Marino finds an enormous serve down the center and Boulter’s return drifts lengthy.

Boulter nonetheless with some momentum after producing a superb crosscourt winner earlier within the recreation. She senses an opportunity to get this achieved and not using a tiebreak.

Enormous maintain! Down 0-30, Boulter was two factors away from a possible defeat. However she digs in, finds the primary serves, and strikes to a tiebreak at the least.

Nope. Marino stays dominant on serve and holds to like in 79 seconds. Strain straight again onto Boulter.

Alex de Minaur has joined Boulter’s mum within the gamers’ field for the ultimate levels of this one.