Carlos Alcaraz He didn’t find out until one in the morning in Melbourne that his opponent on Sunday in the round of 16 was the British. Jack Draper24 years old and world number 18. A left-hander known to the Spanish, 21 years old and No. 3.
The Englishman was the executioner of the Murcian on the Queen’s grass last season, although the overall score remains in favor of Alcaraz 2-1, after hard court victories in Basel 2022 and Indian Wells 2023.
“Alcaraz is a special player, but what I’m thinking about now is recovery,” said Draper after defeating Australian Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5) and 7-6 (10-8) ) at 3h.58′.
Draper, who had exhausted all five rounds against the Argentine, survived the ordeal Mariano Navone and the Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. And he is coming off a hip injury in December that prevented him from competing before this Grand Slam.
A talented left-hander with a powerful hit, a semi-finalist at the 2024 US Open, but Alcaraz is desperate for revenge.
Source: La Verdad
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