Australian Open: Alcaraz Reaches Quarter-Finals After Draper Retires
Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz reached his second Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday after his opponent Jack Draper retired injured when trailing 7-5 6-1.
The third-seeded Spaniard was well on top in the afternoon match at Rod Laver Arena against the Briton, who exited the court for a long medical time-out between the sets.
“This is not the way that I want to get through to the next round. I’m just happy to play another quarter-final here in Australia,” Alcaraz said on court.
“But really sorry for Jack. He doesn’t deserve to get injured. He couldn’t prepare the start of the season well.”
It was the second time Draper retired injured against Alcaraz, having cut short their 2023 match at Indian Wells due to an abdominal strain.
Alcaraz will meet the winner of the match between 10-time champion Novak Djokovic and Jiri Lehecka, who play in the evening session.
Reuters/Australian Open/Chidi Nwoke.
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