Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the Australian Open quarter-finals after his opponent, Jack Draper, retired during their last-16 match on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena amidst scorching conditions. At the time of Draper's withdrawal, the Spanish third seed was leading the match with a score of 7-5, 6-1.
Draper, seeded 15th, had previously endured three grueling five-set victories in his earlier matches, staging comebacks in each one. The nearly 13 hours he spent on court, compared to Alcaraz's six, proved to be too demanding in the end.
