By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Rome’s red clay is a pivotal platform for Carlos Alcaraz.
When the third-seeded Alcaraz faces fifth-seeded Jack Draper in a blockbuster Rome quarterfinal clash, the Spanish superstar will be fueled by two major motivations.
The third-seeded Alcaraz conquered Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to reach his maiden Rome quarterfinal today. Alcaraz completed the quarterfinal set reaching quarterfinals or better at all four Grand Slams and every ATP Masters 1000 event.
Draper defeated Corentin Moutet 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to his third Masters 1000 quarterfinal of the year.
Alcaraz is seeking revenge from his disappointing Indian Wells semifinal loss to Draper and to secure the No. 2 seed for his Roland Garros title defense by reaching the Rome final four.
The pair have split two meetings this season with Alcaraz winning at the Australian Open…
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