Carlos Alcaraz overcame an inspired opponent and the sweltering London heat to reach the quarterfinal at Queen’s, beating compatriot Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-7(9), 7-5 in an epic contest that lasted three hours and 23 minutes.

Jack Draper would have taken heart from the post-match interview of Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard won his quarter-final clash at Queen’s. The top two seeds remain on a collision course for an absorbing final in London, with the British star beating Brandon Nakashima 6-4 5-7 6-4 today to set up a semi-final clash with Jiri Lehecka.

The huge-serving Frenchman was a lucky loser and had a brilliant run in west London, but it came to an end as top seed Alcaraz won 7-5, 6-4 to book a spot in the semi-finals against either Holger Rune or countryman Roberto Bautista Agut.