Jack Draper’s hopes of reaching his second clay-court Masters 1000 semi-finals came to an end after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets. The British star had been playing his best tennis on clay in recent weeks,

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.

The 22-year-old from Murcia risked a lot against Karen Khachanov in the round of 16, prevailing only in the third set, while in the quarterfinals he defeated the English star Jack Draper with a double 6-4 despite several ups and downs.