Jack Draper assaults the semifinals of Indian wells with victory in straight sets over Ben Shelton, and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the last arch

Jack Draper knocked down the American Ben Shelton in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open to reach a semifinal master Masters 1000.

After a uniform fight to start the game, Draper hit the first blood with a service break in the seventh game on the way to finish the first 6-4 set.

The British later fought in the initial stages of the second set, giving a quick break and finding himself 0-3.

However, he was able to meet, claiming three consecutive games before both players were settled again in a chess match.

After reflecting each other to 5-5, Draper claimed a crucial break in 11 and maintained a service to claim a 6-4, 7-5 victory in an hour and 39 minutes.

He will face the second seed Carlos Alcaraz in the Final Four after the Spanish beat Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Jack Draper defeated Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-5 to reach the semifinals of Indian Wells and a 1000 and four-year-old literary soldie.

Shelton had found 3-0 on the first set, but Draper came from behind to download it

Draper will face Carlos Alcaraz, while Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune will play each other

The fifth Daniil Medvedev seed also reached the semifinals with a 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7) victory over Arthur Fils of 20 years.

Meanwhile, Holger Rune sent the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor 5-7 6-0 6-3 to reach his first semifinal of the year in a match that was briefly interrupted by the rain.

The world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, went through Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets 6-2 6-3 to make the semifinals in just an hour and 22 minutes.

The champion of the Australia Open Madison Keys will face 2025, who went beyond Belinda Bencic 6-1 6.

The ninth seed Mirra Andreeva reached a 10-games winning streak with its 7-5 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina.

She will play IgA Swiątek from Poland, who arrived at the semifinals after beating Chinese Olympic gold medalist Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-3.