British tennis talent Jack Draper, who has reached the last four in Indian Wells, is realising his promise following a glowing prediction from Novak Djokovic.

At the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Draper extinguished the ambitions of young Brazilian star Joao Fonseca and then eliminated American ace Jenson Brooksby yesterday. As everyone knows, conditions are not easy in California due to the wind and the organizers' decision to change surface after 25 years.

Jack Draper will face second seed Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals at Indian Wells after downing American Ben Shelton in straight sets in the quarter-finals.

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is bracing for a tough semi-final test from "ambitious" British lefty Jack Draper on Saturday as he aims to take the next step toward a rare Indian Wells ATP Masters three-peat.

Great Britain's Jack Draper beats the USA's Ben Shelton 6-4 7-5 in Indian Wells to set up a semi-final match against two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz has been hugely impressed by Jack Draper's rise and expects the Briton to be one of the leading players on the ATP Tour in the next 12 months.

Draper had already beaten Americans Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz, in addition to topping rising star João Fonseca of Brazil in his opening round.

Jack Draper defeated American Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-5 in the quarter-finals of Indian Wells, and will next face Carlos Alcaraz – who he has called the ‘benchmark.’ The Brit – currently sitting at a new career high of world No 11 in the live ATP rankings – had previously never reached the last four of a Masters 1000 event,

British No.1 tennis star Jack Draper has reached the Indian Wells semi-finals with a superb 6-4 7-5 victory over American star Ben Shelton. The 23-year-old is now set for a mouth-watering showdown with Wimbledon and French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in the last four.