The British No 1 smashed his racket on the surface of Margaret Court Arena after failing to break Aleksandar Vukic’s serve in the third set, just one point before the Australian sealed the third set.
Aussie crowd's treatment of Jack Draper was disgraceful - and it backfired
Read MoreBut he did manage to win them over eventually, particularly when trying (and failing) to take a difficult high catch after skying a return straight up in the air.
He had a reputation for doing it in juniors, but seemed to have kicked the habit in the senior ranks – until the Davis Cup in September last year.
But this was a particularly charged racket smash, with a Melbourne Friday night crowd looking for anything to latch on to: it was already 9pm by the time Draper and Vukic began their match.
Draper smashed his racket on the court before heading to his bench to finish the job (Photo: AFP)But the Brit’s outburst at the end of the third set that ignited the atmosphere, which was electric by the time the pair reached a fourth-set tie-break.
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