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

He beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to set up a clash in the last eight with fifth seed Jack Draper. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jannik Sinner came through the first true test of his comeback from a doping ban with Tuesday's straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo which took the world number one into the Italian Open quarter-finals.

Emma Raducanu was dumped out of the Italian Open on Monday after a two-set hammering at the hands of Coco Gauff. But British hopes for a title in Rome do not end there, as Jack Draper is still fighting on in the men's draw ahead of his round-of-16 meeting with Corentin Moutet.

Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz joined reigning Italian Open champion Alexander Zverev in the last 16 in Rome after seeing off Laslo Djere 7-6(2), 6-2 on centre court on Sunday.

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

ROME — Carlos Alcaraz joined reigning Italian Open champion Alexander Zverev in the last 16 in Rome after seeing off Laslo Djere 7-6 (2), 6-2 on center court on Sunday. Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz reached the fourth round at the Foro Italico for the first time after a spirited battle with the Serb.