As Alexander Bublik complains about the extreme “conditions” in Australia, Jack Draper succumbs to the heat as a medical emergency overshadows a great showdown

While Alexander Bublik succumbed to the conditions, Jack Draper managed to sail through.

As Alexander Bublik complains about the extreme “conditions” in Australia, Jack Draper succumbs to the heat as a medical emergency overshadows a great showdown

Jack Draper, Alexander Bublik (Images via X)

The weather conditions in Melbourne are taking a toll on the players as many of them are complaining about the extreme conditions in Australia. Kazakhstan ace Alexander Bublik was seen panting and complaining about the heat in Melbourne as he felt the conditions were not ideal to play tennis. Meanwhile, Jack Draper had to call for a medical emergency during his match against Marcos Giron.

After the end of the second set, Draper called for his doctor as he looked restless. The Briton was struggling big time in the heat. Nonetheless, after getting some help from his doctor, Draper continued but could not secure the next set.

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Meanwhile, Bublik, in his match against Indian Sumit Nagal, looked in trouble right from the start. The Kazakh ace was struggling to keep the intensity up under the raging sun. He was seen complaining to the chair umpire about the conditions and said it was not the right condition to play tennis in.

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Jack Draper was also seen throwing up during his match.

Alexander Bublik succumbs to extreme conditions while Jack Draper holds on

Alexander Bublik could not survive in the extreme conditions of Melbourne as the Kazakh ace succumbed to Sumit Nagal in three sets. Bublik could not even claim one set against the World No.137. He lost 4-6, 2-6, 6-7 (5-7) against the Indian. On the other hand, Jack Draper staged a brilliant comeback.

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Jack Draper, Alexander Bublik (Images via Tennis.com, Eurosport)

After claiming the first set 6-4, Draper suffered a drop in intensity. As a result, the Briton lost the next two sets. While he could score 3 points in the second set against Marcos Giron’s six, Draper scored four points in the third set to keep himself alive in the contest.

The 22-year-old then pulled his socks up and got things right in the next two sets to save himself from any embarrassment. Draper claimed the fourth and fifth set 6-0, 6-2, and eventually won the match. Although it took three hours and twenty minutes for Draper to overcome the Giron challenge, the Briton would be happy to end on the right side of the result.

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