Should Carlos Alcaraz win the Australian Open, he will become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam - winning all four majors - in the Open Era.
Carlos Alcaraz hits a shot against Britain's Jack Draper during their men's singles match on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne .The Spanish third seed was well on top when the Briton threw in the towel when down 7-5, 6-1 on a sweltering Rod Laver Arena .
"But a little bit sad, you know, for Jack. He's really a nice person, he doesn't deserve to get injured."Alcaraz is into the last eight at Melbourne Park for the second successive year. He has never gone further - beaten in 2024 by Alexander Zverev - and will have to beat either Djokovic or Czech Jiri Lehecka, who play later, to do so.
"Physically, I'm feeling great. So coming into the second week of a Grand Slam it is important to feel well physically because right now the matches are even tougher.Alcaraz was beaten by Draper when they last met, on the grass of Queen's Club in 2024, but with the hot sun pounding down in Melbourne his booming groundstrokes caused instant problems for the Briton.
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