British number one Jack Draper is knocked out of the Italian Open as Carlos Alcaraz shows his quality under pressure to reach the semi-finals.

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.

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.

World No. 5 Jack Draper was eliminated by Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of the Rome Open and left a striking message in the aftermath.

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.