Carlos Alcaraz once again overcame Jack Draper to advance to the semifinals of the Rome Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory. The Spaniard recovered from an early setback and accelerated at crucial moments to reach his 11th Masters 1000 semifinal.

Jack Draper wrapped up his first tournament as a top-5 player in the quarter-final of the Rome Masters. The 23-year-old faced his good friend Carlos Alcaraz and suffered a 6-4, 6-4 loss.

Jack Draper’s run at the Italian Open is over after a straight sets defeat to Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday afternoon. The scoreline doesn’t reflect the close contest fought between the two men who put on a centre court show that was ultimately decided by the Spaniard.