It was the second time Draper had retired injured against Alcaraz, having cut short their 2023 match at Indian Wells due to an abdominal strain.

Jack Draper described his hip problem as a “ticking time bomb” after limping out of his Australian Open fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after struggling with a flare-up of tendinitis, which he admitted he was still having to manage, during pre-season.

Jack Draper has pulled out of the Australian Open after losing the first two sets to Carlos Alcaraz in their fourth-round match on Sunday. The British No.1 had suffered a hip injury before Christmas to prevent playing any warm-up events. And the No.15 seed reached the fourth round here by winning three five-set epic matches.

Britain's Jack Draper is through to the last 16 of the Australian Open for the first time in his career after fighting back to beat Aleksandar Vukic.

Jack Draper succumbed to the brutal impact on his body at the Australian Open to retire after just two sets to exit in the fourth-round to a classy Carlos Alcaraz. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

JACK DRAPER was forced to quit the Australian Open halfway through his clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British No1 retired injured against the Spaniard after losing the first two sets. Draper, 23,

The British No 1 is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time and will play Alcaraz for the fourth time

Eurosport experts John McEnroe and Tim Henman felt the retirement of Jack Draper from his Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz was inevitable.

Novak Djokovic is set to take on Carlos Alcaraz in a mouth-watering Australian Open quarter-final clash on Tuesday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is eyeing his first of 2025 and he’s in fine

Djokovic has beaten Alcaraz four times in seven overall meetings, including a victory in the final at the Paris Olympics last August

It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.