Carlos Alcaraz says he has recovered from the muscle injuries that forced him to withdraw from the Madrid Open and is “100% ready” for the Italian Open where he hopes to renew his rivalry with Jannik Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff advanced to the Italian Open semifinals with victories over Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva, respectively. Alcaraz overcame break-point challenges, while Gauff continued her unbeaten streak against Andreeva.

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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.

Following a clinical first-round victory (6-3,6-3) at the Rome Open, Carlos Alcaraz shared heartfelt praise for fellow rising star Jannik Sinner, highlighting the Italian's return to the tour as a major boost not just for him personally, but for the sport of tennis as a whole.

Carlos Alcaraz is happy to see Jannik Sinner back on the ATP Tour before the Italian's return to court in Rome.

Alcaraz will face either Lorenzo Musetti or Alexander Zverev - his 2024 French Open final opponent - in his 11th Masters semi-final, the outright most of any male player born in 2000 or later.

Carlos Alcaraz won in straight sets despite a strong challenge from Jack Draper to reach the Italian Open semifinals, and Coco Gauff extended her unbeaten streak against Mirra Andreeva to also advance to the last four at the clay-court tournament Wednesday.

Carlos Alcaraz once again overcame Jack Draper to advance to the semifinals of the Rome Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory. The Spaniard recovered from an early setback and accelerated at crucial moments to reach his 11th Masters 1000 semifinal.

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz left a peculiar signature on the television broadcast camera at the Rome Open after his victory, referencing the movie ‘300’, while Jannik Sinner was supported by none other than legendary footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic.