Jack Draper sets Carlos Alcaraz clash at Italian Open
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Upcoming quarter-final meeting with Carlos Alcaraz will be a key test of Jack Draper as he fights to establish himself at the top
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Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open.
Emma Raducanu was dumped out of the Italian Open on Monday after a two-set hammering at the hands of Coco Gauff. But British hopes for a title in Rome do not end there, as Jack Draper is still fighting on in the men's draw ahead of his round-of-16 meeting with Corentin Moutet.
He beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to set up a clash in the last eight with fifth seed Jack Draper. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Carlos Alcaraz says he has recovered from the muscle injuries that forced him to withdraw from the Madrid Open and is “100% ready” for the Italian Open where he hopes to renew his rivalry with Jannik
Draper is already up to a career-high ranking of world No.5 above Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz said “He's really solid. He's really solid. He's really passionate. In every point, his shots are great, really aggressively. He's trying to play as aggressive as he can, and that makes him really, really tough.
Carlos Alcaraz's team recently released a heartwarming update on the Spaniard's injury. According to the freshly released reports, Alcaraz has received a green light from the medical team to get back on the courts again. The 4-time Grand Slam champion is expected to be in Rome for the upcoming clay-court event.
Alcaraz will face Russian Karen Khachanov who knocked out Italian wild card entrant Francesco Passaro 6-3, 6-0. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.