Carlos Alcaraz reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a men's player before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz has reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a man before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets of their fourth-round match.
Carlos Alcaraz sent a touching message of support to Jack Draper after the Briton was forced to retire injured in their fourth round match at the Australian Open. The Spaniard was pushed hard in a competitive first set, but Draper’s body, battered from three straight five-set matches in Melbourne, could not keep pace.
Jack Draper’s physical issues returned at the Australian Open and he lasted only two sets of his fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after a hip injury suffered in pre-season, which he admitted he was still having to manage.
Eurosport experts John McEnroe and Tim Henman felt the retirement of Jack Draper from his Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz was inevitable.
Carlos Alcaraz passed on a touching get-well-soon message to Jack Draper and backed the British number one to ‘come back stronger’ after he retired midway through their fourth-round meeting at the Australian Open.
Spain's 21-year-old sensation Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Australian Open, keeping his Career Grand Slam hopes alive. Alcaraz's opponent Jack Draper was forced to retire from their fourth-round match men's singles on Sunday in Melbourne. The Spaniard was leading 7-5, 6-1 when Draper retired.
Jack Drapers heroic Australian Open run ends in injury when trailing four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,
Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.
Jack Draper hits a nice drop shot, but Carlos Alcaraz sprints to the net and somehow hits a winner in the second set.
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