Jack Draper eclipses Ben Shelton to reach Indian Wells semi-finals - He will face second seed Carlos Alcaraz in the final four.

Ben Shelton became the youngest American quarter-finalist in Indian Wells since Andy Roddick, 21, in 2004. The 22 year-old overcame countryman Brandon Nakashima 7-6 6-1 to continue his impressive record against the American and advance to his third ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final.

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

The Indian Wells’ surface has been a big topic of discussion since the days leading up to the start of the tournament. Through this controversial decision, the organizers of the first Masters 1000 of the season hoped to make the courts faster after 25 years, with the clear intention of increasing the spectacle for fans.

Ben Shelton and Jack Draper are headed to their first tour-level competition. Both will try to make their first Masters 1000 semifinals.

Cerundolo, seeded 25th, reaches the quarterfinals at Indian Wells for the first time and just the fourth time in any Masters 1000 event. He will face two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The Thunder made it clear: the defending champion Celtics have work to do — because OKC is ready for June.

One of the first names that come to mind is that of Shelton, who started his run in the first Masters 1000 of the season really well, leaving just five games to Mariano Navone. The American ace – who will face Russian Karen Khachanov in the next round – has big ambitions in this tournament and dreams of going very far.

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.

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,