Jack Draper beats Ben Shelton on a cold and blustery evening in Indian Wells to set up a tantalising semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz’s chase of a three-peat at India Wells continued on Thursday evening as the Spaniard overcame Francisco Cerundolo and will face Jack Draper, who in turn ended the hopes of the youngest American since 2004 to reach the event’s quarterfinals.

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.

On Wednesday afternoon in Indian Wells, British No 1 Jack Draper produced the sort of performance you can go through a career searching for.

Britain's Jack Draper reaches the Indian Wells quarter-finals by beating world number four Taylor Fritz in one of the best performances of his career.

The 23-year-old Draper and 22-year-old Shelton were each seeking their first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in their third quarter-final appearance

Jack Draper beat No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz, a former champion at Indian Wells, on Wednesday, and Ben Shelton became the youngest American man since Andy Roddick in 2004 to reach the quarterfinals in the California desert.