Jack Draper was beaten 6-4 6-4 by world number three Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open. The British number one was looking to climb to fifth in the ATP rankings with a win, but he was ultimately undone in straight sets as Alcaraz saved six of the eight break points he faced to advance to the last four in Rome.

Jack Draper will be eyeing another statement win over Carlos Alcaraz as the two meet in a much-anticipated quarter-final clash at the Italian Open this afternoon. The British number one got the better of Alcaraz when they last met at Indian Wells on his way to winning the title,

Jack Draper has rapidly risen to become Britain's top tennis talent and will get the chance to prove how good he is against Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday. Having turned professional in 2018, Draper, 23,

Sky Sports Tennis analysts Tim Henman and Laura Robson have urged Jack Draper not to be so hard on himself, after the 23-year-old cut a frustrated figure following his Italian Open quarter-final defeat. British No 1 Draper suffered a straight-sets defeat ...

Draper was involved in a similar controversy at the Cincinnati Masters last August when he won match point against Felix Auger Aliassime after appearing to scoop the ball up after a double bounce. The British No.1 admitted he had been hurt by all the subsequent criticism and called for VAR to be available for big calls.