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.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz has praised Britain’s Jack Draper and called him ‘one of the best players in the world’. Both players are set to face off in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Rome Open.

The Spaniard seemed set for a quick win when he took his third break point out of three to win the first game of the second set, with a backhand volley winner