Draper, Alcaraz and Italian Open
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The battle of the two leading players of 2025 ended in victory for Carlos Alcaraz, who fended off a determined challenge from Jack Draper in a 6-4, 6-4 victory.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open. Alcaraz saved six of the eight break points he faced. The third-ranked Alcaraz, who withdrew from the Madrid tournament due to an upper right leg problem that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final,
Carlos Alcaraz avenged his Indian Wells semi-final defeat to Jack Draper by beating the Londoner in straight sets to reach the Italian Open semis.
Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.
Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz will go toe-to-toe in a blockbuster Italian Open quarter-final this afternoon. It is Alcaraz who leads the head-to-head record 3-2, coming out on top earlier this year when Draper had to retire from their Australian Open clash, but the Briton got his revenge on his way to winning the title at Indian Wells.
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Tennis World on MSNJack Draper admits Carlos Alcaraz was too good: 'I can not afford these dips'Jack Draper wrapped up his first tournament as a top-5 player in the quarter-final of the Rome Masters. The 23-year-old faced his good friend Carlos Alcaraz and suffered a 6-4, 6-4 loss.
Carlos Alcaraz delivered a confident performance to overcome his good friend Jack Draper in the Rome Masters quarter-final. The Spaniard ousted the Briton 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 37 minutes.
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Rome Open semifinals after defeating Jack Draper, securing an impressive boost in the ATP rankings just ahead of Roland Garros.
Carlos Alcaraz debió emplearse a fondo para anotarse el martes una victoria 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 sobre Karen Khachanov que le aseguró un lugar en los cuartos
Alcaraz kept alive his chances of a third title of the season and also moved him up to No. 2 in the world rankings. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.