Italian Open, Carlos Alcaraz and jack draper
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Upcoming quarter-final meeting with Carlos Alcaraz will be a key test of Jack Draper as he fights to establish himself at the top
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Draper is already up to a career-high ranking of world No.5 above Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz said “He's really solid. He's really solid. He's really passionate. In every point, his shots are great, really aggressively. He's trying to play as aggressive as he can, and that makes him really, really tough.
He beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to set up a clash in the last eight with fifth seed Jack Draper. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
It’s going to be tough, as Draper will be playing French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, but the British No 1 won his last match against the Spaniard on his way to triumphing at Indian Wells this season.
Emma Raducanu was dumped out of the Italian Open on Monday after a two-set hammering at the hands of Coco Gauff. But British hopes for a title in Rome do not end there, as Jack Draper is still fighting on in the men's draw ahead of his round-of-16 meeting with Corentin Moutet.
Alcaraz will face Russian Karen Khachanov who knocked out Italian wild card entrant Francesco Passaro 6-3, 6-0. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open.
Carlos Alcaraz says he has recovered from the muscle injuries that forced him to withdraw from the Madrid Open and is “100% ready” for the Italian Open where he hopes to renew his rivalry with Jannik
Third seed Carlos Alcaraz battled past Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 on Tuesday to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals. Alcaraz admitted he didn't play