The British No1 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 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.

Carlos Alcaraz claimed Jack Draper will be a rival for his French Open title despite beating the British No.1 at the Rome Masters. Madrid finalist Draper admitted he was "struggling" with fatigue after the Spaniard won 6-4 6-4 to reach the semi-finals and guarantee he will be the No.2 seed in Paris.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Rome Open semifinals after defeating Jack Draper, securing an impressive boost in the ATP rankings just ahead of Roland Garros.

Carlos Alcaraz set up a semi-final meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.