Coco Gauff played aggressively throughout to advance to the last four at the clay-court tournament for the third time.

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 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 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.

Carlos Alcaraz, who is gearing up to defend the French Open title later this month, fired off 24 winners in a strong performance to seal victory.

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.

Upcoming quarter-final meeting with Carlos Alcaraz will be a key test of Jack Draper as he fights to establish himself at the top

But he turned up at the Foro Italico nine hours before his third-round match and was immediately questioned by Alexander Zverev, who wanted to know why Alcaraz had arrived so early. And the Spaniard had a hilarious explanation, showing where his priorities lay.