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.

Jack Draper’s physical issues returned at the Australian Open and he lasted only two sets of his fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after a hip injury suffered in pre-season, which he admitted he was still having to manage.

Jack Draper retired from his match against Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round of the Australian Open after two sets and the Spaniard was disappointed not to play out the match

Draper came into Sunday's fourth-round encounter on the back of three five-set matches, and the fatigue may well have caught up with him

Carlos Alcaraz moves to the Australian Open quarter-finals following Jack Draper's retirement due to a hip injury.

Carlos Alcarez seeks a spot in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Australian Open Tennis Championships when he battles No. 15 Jack Draper in Saturday’s fourth round of men’s singles.

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.

The Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz quest for his 5th Grand Slam continued as they entered the quarterfinal of the men’s singles at the Australian Open 2025. After having a phenomenal season last year,

Jack Draper’s mid-match retirement against the reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was the result of a hip injury that he described as “a ticking time bomb”.

Carlos Alcaraz showed his class as he wrote a 10-word message on the camera lens after Jack Draper retired from their match. The British No. 1 received a medical timeout at the end of the first set and, after going two sets down, called it quits.

Draper had pushed his once-fragile body to new extremes with three five set matches in a row, each time coming back from two sets to one down.