Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Rome Open semifinals after defeating Jack Draper, securing an impressive boost in the ATP rankings just ahead of Roland Garros.

Carlos Alcaraz’s Rome rollercoaster will continue into the semi-finals at the Italian Open with a 6-4 6-4 win over Jack Draper.

Carlos Alcaraz is feeling good about his tennis after striding into the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper,

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the semifinals of the Rome Open, but former World No. 4 Tim Henman highlighted a critical flaw in the Spaniard’s game as Roland Garros approaches.

Celebrating Carlitos, who turns 22 today, with some help from his peers.

There are just four days left of the Italian Open, with the likes of Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff headlining the day's play on Thursday. Last night saw top seed Aryna Sabalenka crash out to Qinwen Zheng and Alexander Zverev exit to home favourite Lorenzo Musetti.

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Being world number 2 would give Carlos the certainty of not being able to face his top rival Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros before the final. The Spaniard and the Italian had faced each other in the semifinals in Paris last year, with Alcaraz prevailing in five sets.

Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

Interviewed by the media outlet 'Bolshe', Khachanov confessed that Alcaraz was very tired during their clash: “Yes, it’s about the intensity of the shots, the intensity of the rallies. I made him fight to win those rallies.