MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a man before his 22nd birthday, by advancing to the Australian Open when Jack Draper , 15th seed, stopped playing due to injury after losing the first. two sets on Sunday.
Alcaraz, the No. 3 seed, led 7-5, 6-1 when Draper decided he couldn’t continue. He suffered from physical problems after winning each of his first three matches at Melbourne Park in five sets.
“That’s not how I want to win a match, to advance to the next round,” Alcaraz said. “Happy to play another quarter-final here in Australia, but a little sad for Jack. »
The two were supposed to spend a week training together during the offseason, but Draper had to turn down the opportunity due to injury.
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