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 was 'disappointed' in his Italian Open defeat to Carlos Alcaraz - particularly how he fared 'from a mental and emotional point of view'. The Brit came down hard on himself in a frank assessment of his efforts after losing 6-4 6-4 in the quarter-finals in Rome.

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Alcaraz, who won the Monte Carlo Masters in April, improved to 12-1 on clay this season. The four-time Grand Slam champion will next face No. 5 Draper, who rallied past Corentin Moutet 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 on the red clay courts of the Foro Italico.

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