Carlos Alcaraz avenged his Indian Wells semi-final defeat to Jack Draper by beating the Londoner in straight sets to reach the Italian Open semis.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open. Alcaraz saved six of the eight break points he faced. The third-ranked Alcaraz, who withdrew from the Madrid tournament due to an upper right leg problem that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final,

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz overcame a nervy start to beat Briton Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday and reach the Italian Open semi-finals for the first time. Four-times Grand Slam champion Alcaraz, who is gearing up to defend the French Open title later this month,