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,

Carlos Alcaraz is feeling good about his tennis after striding into the semifinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper, which he called one of his best displays of the season so far.

It is crunch time at the Italian Open, and Carlos Alcaraz is its focal point. The Spaniard is in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters for the first time in his career.