Alcaraz kept alive his chances of a third title of the season and also moved him up to No. 2 in the world rankings. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In the women's draw, Coco Gauff will be hoping to follow up her thumping win over Raducanu by beating Mirra Andreeva, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a similarly tricky test against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.

Jack Draper eases into last-16 in Rome as Emma Raducanu sets up Coco Gauff showdown - British pair impressive again to continue strong tournaments on Rome clay

American sensation Coco Gauff breezed past world number seven Mirra Andreeva to confirm her berth in the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. In the quarter-finals clash, Gauff overwhelmed Russia`s Andreeva in straight sets by 6-4,

Jack Draper's last-16 opponent at the Italian Open, Corentin Moutet, was roundly booed in the Rome venue after breaking what has been described as an 'unwritten rule'. The pair were into a tense deciding set, after Moutet thrashed Draper 6-1, before the Brit came back to claim the second set 6-4.