Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the semi-final of the men's singles in Rome after beating Jack Draper 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 37 minutes.

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.

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.