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Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rome Open, joining an exclusive club alongside Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal after his latest victory.

Jack Draper vs Carlos Alcaraz will take place on Wednesday 14 May at the Italian Open. The quarter-final is the second match scheduled on Campo Centrale, and will follow the conclusion of Coco Gauff vs Mirra Andreeva - though will not start before 2pm BST.

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will play in his first quarter-final at the Rome Masters. The young Spaniard faced Karen Khachanov in the fourth round and prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in two hours and 28 minutes.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov to advance at the Rome Open, but he made it clear that the match tested his physical limits.

Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinals at the Italian Open for the first time, securing a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory against Karen Khac

Alcaraz has a 3-2 record against Draper, but their head-to-head includes a couple of retirements by the injury-prone Brit. The surface favors the defending Roland Garros champ, but Draper did just make an important final on clay in Madrid. He also recently beat Alcaraz on one of his favorite hard courts, in Indian Wells.

Having landed a 12/5 winner on Tuesday, Andy Schooler previews the quarter-final action at the Rome Masters. A price comparison is a measure of how far Draper has come in the past couple of months.

Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open for the first time. On Tuesday (May 13), the Spaniard, after winning the first set, dropped the second one against Karen Khachanov.

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

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.