Carlos Alcaraz’s Rome rollercoaster will continue into the semi-finals at the Italian Open with a 6-4 6-4 win over Jack Draper.

Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz clash in a doozy of an Italian Open quarter-final as the British No 1 looks to take the next step on clay with a statement win.

Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.

Jack Draper has exited the Italian Open at the quarter-final stage following a straight sets defeat to Carlos Alcaraz. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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 and Carlos Alcaraz will go toe-to-toe in a blockbuster Italian Open quarter-final this afternoon. It is Alcaraz who leads the head-to-head record 3-2, coming out on top earlier this year when Draper had to retire from their Australian Open clash, but the Briton got his revenge on his way to winning the title at Indian Wells.

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 Jack Draper, who rallied past Corentin Moutet 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 on the red clay courts of the Foro Italico.

Jack Draper vs Carlos Alcaraz will take place on Wednesday 14 May at the Italian Open. The quarter-final is the second match scheduled on Campo Centrale, and will follow the conclusion of Coco Gauff vs Mirra Andreeva - though will not start before 2pm BST.

In the women's draw, Coco Gauff will be hoping to follow up her thumping win over Raducanu by beating Mirra Andreeva, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a similarly tricky test against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.