Lorenzo Musetti downed reigning champion Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 on Wednesday to set up a showdown with Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Italian Open and keep alive home fans' hopes of an all-Italian final between him and Jannik Sinner.

Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open. Alcaraz saved six of the eight break points he faced. The third-ranked Alcaraz, who withdrew from the Madrid tournament due to an upper right leg problem that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final,