We are heading into the business end of the Italian Open, with only the very best players still battling it out for victory in Rome. Several of the draw’s biggest names have already fallen, including the likes of Novak Djokovic and Emma Raducanu. Jack Draper is among those left standing after his win over Corentin Moutet yesterday and faces a major challenge in the quarter-finals.
He will go up against Carlos Alcaraz, who has already insisted that he wants ‘revenge’ over Draper after losing to him at Indian Wells. They have never faced each other on clay, meaning today’s showdown will mark a new chapter in their growing rivalry. The winner will face either Alexander Zverev or Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-finals.
In the women’s draw, Coco Gauff will be hoping to follow up her thumping win over Raducanu by beating Mirra Andreeva, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a similarly tricky test against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.