Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Next match, ranking and how to watch as British number one faces home favourite
Jack Draper is the undisputed British number one, and he’s one of the top seeds for the 2025 Australian Open. The 23-year-old made great progress at the US Open, reaching the semi-finals before losing in straight sets to eventual champion Jannik Sinner. Draper couldn’t quite make his first Grand Slam finalGetty It was an agonising end for Draper, but he still made huge steps throughout 2024. This sets him up for a big year, starting with the Australian Open. There were some doubts over if he would be fit, but he’s up and running in Melbourne. Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Ranking As it stands, Draper is currently ranked as the 15th-best men’s singles player in the world. This sees him above Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils, while he is comfortably the British number one. His nearest challenger is Cameron Norrie who is down in 48th. This means Draper is seeded for the Australian Open, along with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Sinner. Draper had a great run at the US Open, but he ran out of steamGetty Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Next opponent Draper is the 15th seed but needed five sets to see off Argentina’s Mariano Navone in the opening round. Navone, who is the world No.276 and was making his Australian Open debut, put up a fight but Draper won 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Draper will now face Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the next round while Carlos Alcaraz could await in round four. The match will be held at the John Cain Arena on Wednesday, January 15 and is set to get underway at 8am UK time. Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: How to follow The Grand Slam is being held at Melbourne Park and play got underway on Sunday, January 12, and it will end on Sunday, January 26. The showpiece event will be shown live on Eurosport. You can also stream every match of the 2025 Australian Open live and on-demand on discovery+. Entertainment & Sport pass prices on discovery+ are £6.99/month or £59.99/year. For all streaming info, visit here. talkSPORT will also have updates on Draper throughout, and talkSPORT.com will have all the reaction from his journey. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. If Draper can build on his US Open performance, he will have a great tournamentAFP Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: What has been said? Draper was an injury doubt for this tournament due to a hip problem. However, he revealed in December he was confident of making it. He said: “As I work to get on top of my hip injury and get match fit, I have unfortunately been advised not to play in the United Cup. “While we are very positive about competing in the Aus Open this year, I know I won’t be able to jump straight into a packed schedule as I manage and strengthen my hip.”
Jack Draper is the undisputed British number one, and he’s one of the top seeds for the 2025 Australian Open.
The 23-year-old made great progress at the US Open, reaching the semi-finals before losing in straight sets to eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
It was an agonising end for Draper, but he still made huge steps throughout 2024.
This sets him up for a big year, starting with the Australian Open.
There were some doubts over if he would be fit, but he’s up and running in Melbourne.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Ranking
As it stands, Draper is currently ranked as the 15th-best men’s singles player in the world.
This sees him above Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils, while he is comfortably the British number one.
His nearest challenger is Cameron Norrie who is down in 48th.
This means Draper is seeded for the Australian Open, along with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Sinner.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: Next opponent
Draper is the 15th seed but needed five sets to see off Argentina’s Mariano Navone in the opening round.
Navone, who is the world No.276 and was making his Australian Open debut, put up a fight but Draper won 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Draper will now face Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the next round while Carlos Alcaraz could await in round four.
The match will be held at the John Cain Arena on Wednesday, January 15 and is set to get underway at 8am UK time.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: How to follow
The Grand Slam is being held at Melbourne Park and play got underway on Sunday, January 12, and it will end on Sunday, January 26.
The showpiece event will be shown live on Eurosport.
You can also stream every match of the 2025 Australian Open live and on-demand on discovery+.
Entertainment & Sport pass prices on discovery+ are £6.99/month or £59.99/year. For all streaming info, visit here.
talkSPORT will also have updates on Draper throughout, and talkSPORT.com will have all the reaction from his journey.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Jack Draper at 2025 Australian Open: What has been said?
Draper was an injury doubt for this tournament due to a hip problem.
However, he revealed in December he was confident of making it.
He said: “As I work to get on top of my hip injury and get match fit, I have unfortunately been advised not to play in the United Cup.
“While we are very positive about competing in the Aus Open this year, I know I won’t be able to jump straight into a packed schedule as I manage and strengthen my hip.”
