Carlos Alcaraz, not typically an early riser, faced an 11 a.m. local time start in his fourth-round match against Karen The post Carlos Alcaraz Blames Schedule After Edging Karen Khachanov to Reach Italian Open Quarterfinals for 1st Time appeared first on FirstSportz.

Jack Draper vs Carlos Alcaraz will take place on Wednesday 14 May at the Italian Open. The quarter-final is the second match scheduled on Campo Centrale, and will follow the conclusion of Coco Gauff vs Mirra Andreeva - though will not start before 2pm BST.

Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz is set to make a late decision on his Italian Open participation this weekend. The world No. 3 was forced to pull out of his home tournament in Madrid with two separate injuries, and did not know whether he’d be ready in time for the Masters 1000 in Rome.

Upcoming quarter-final meeting with Carlos Alcaraz will be a key test of Jack Draper as he fights to establish himself at the top

Carlos Alcaraz says he has recovered from the muscle injuries that forced him to withdraw from the Madrid Open and is “100% ready” for the Italian Open where he hopes to renew his rivalry with Jannik Sinner.

Alcaraz is famous for being the big-time Madrid fan that he is, and it's not the first time football has had an impact on his tournament schedule