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 and Jack Draper embraced a top-5 battle in the quarter-final at the Rome Masters. Carlos bested his good friend 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 37 minutes for his first semi-final at Foro Italico.

Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz clash in a doozy of an Italian Open quarter-final as the British No 1 looks to take the next step on clay with a statement win.Draper came through a tricky test against the unpredictable Corentin Moutet to set up a last-eight encounter with a fellow top-five player in Rome,