Carlos Alcaraz beat Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open. Alcaraz saved six of the eight break points he faced. The third-ranked Alcaraz, who withdrew from the Madrid tournament due to an upper right leg problem that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final,

Carlos Alcaraz claimed Jack Draper will be a rival for his French Open title despite beating the British No.1 at the Rome Masters. Madrid finalist Draper admitted he was "struggling" with fatigue after the Spaniard won 6-4 6-4 to reach the semi-finals and guarantee he will be the No.2 seed in Paris.

"I'm ready for the Jack clash - I'm looking forward to playing against him. His recent results show that he is one of the world's best players. I want to get my revenge for the Indian Wells defeat, and I will try to prepare better.