Jack Draper withdrew from his fourth-round match with Carlos Alcaraz here at the Australian Open after suffering what looked like a recurrence of the hip trouble that had dogged him during the off-season.

Carlos Alcaraz has 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 of their fourth-round match.

The British No 1 faces a stiff task as Alcaraz looks to continue his chase for a career grand slam before Djokovic is in action later

Carlos Alcaraz has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2025 as his opponent, Jack Draper, had to retire with injury after just 2 sets. Draper suffered a hip injury during the contest.

Carlos Alcaraz passed on a classy get-well-soon message to Jack Draper and backed the British number one to ‘come back stronger’ after he retired midway through their fourth-round meeting at the Australian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz needed only one hour 35 minutes to advance to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the second straight year after Jack Draper was forced

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 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. 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.

Jack Draper is forced to retire against Carlos Alcaraz. Wishing you a quick recovery and see you soon, Jack 💙 #AusOpen • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/UuetJeEfw0 After taking a medical timeout at the end of a competitive first set,