Jack Draper had a really tough first round match at the Australian Open when it took five sets to defeat Marcos Giron 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-0 6-2. The British player was clearly struggling with the extremely hot conditions. There was a curious episode at the end of the match when Jack had to rush his handshake at the net because he had to throw up. This is the video.
Draper with the ‘hurry up and shake my hand cause im gonna vomit” pic.twitter.com/HWqBuKvVRR
— Ryan (@Some1NamedRyan) January 16, 2024
Jack Draper beats Marcos Giron in five sets from 1-2 down and throws up right after the handshake.
Brutal.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/GW4HRxlkj0
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) January 16, 2024
Grit from the Brit
Jack Draper finishes off Marcos Giron with a brilliant point: 6-2 in the 5th. Manages to shake hands with Giron and then sprints over to the courtside trash can and vomits#getty pic.twitter.com/tUj6ZFWQ9O
— Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 (@christophclarey) January 16, 2024
Draper at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.55, Jack achieved a composed 5-1 match record in 2024. Draper is playing at the moment at the Australian Open where he ousted the world no.66 Marcos Giron 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-0 6-2.
Draper was the finalist in Adelaide (Adelaide International).
