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 at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets Sunday.
The No. 3-seeded Alcaraz was ahead 7-5, 6-1 when Draper decided he couldn’t continue. He’d been dealing with physical issues after winning each of his first three matches at Melbourne Park in five sets.
“It’s not the way I want to win a match, to get through to the next round,” Alcaraz said. “Happy to play another quarterfinal here in Australia, but a little bit sad for Jack.”
The two of them were supposed to spend a week training together in the offseason, but Draper had to turn that chance down because of an injury.
