Jack Draper reaches Indian Wells final with stunning win over Carlos Alcaraz and VAR-style review helps him to victory

Jack Draper reached the world's top ten for the first time in his career, as he brilliantly saw off four-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz to make the final of the Masters event in Indian Wells. A video assistant referee-style review helped him on his way in the deciding set. Britain's Draper will now take on Dane Holger Rune in Sunday's final in California.

Highlights: Draper stuns Alcaraz to reach Indian Wells final

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Jack Draper reached the biggest final of his career with a terrific victory over Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells - and he was helped on his way by a video assistant referee-style review.

Draper, 23, has moved into the world's top ten for the first time in his career with his 6-1 0-6 6-4 victory and will take on Holger Rune in Sunday's final.

Alcaraz has won four majors in establishing himself as one of the biggest names in sport, but it was Britain's No.1 that wrote the headlines on Saturday as he advanced to the show-piece match at the Masters 1,000 event.

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Draper started in impressive fashion, comfortably taking the first set, but Alcaraz really stepped up his game to strike back in double quick time by claiming the second set.

The real drama of the match then came in the third game of the third and deciding set, with the pair locked at 1-1 and 15-15.

Umpire Mohamed Lahyani made the initial ruling that the ball bounced twice before Draper reached a drop shot, but replays showed that to be the wrong call.

The British No. 1 utilised the video technology available at Indian Wells - which is not available at all ATP-level events - to request a replay, and upon review, the umpire's decision was soon overturned - Lahyani ordering the point to be replayed.

But protestations quickly came back in the direction of the umpire from Draper, bemoaning the lateness of his "not up" call.

The umpire quickly turned back to video assistance, and upon a second review within minutes of the first, he ruled that his call was indeed late - giving Draper the point for 15-30.

Draper went on to break serve in that game and ultimately took victory, serving out the match at the second attempt.

"I feel incredible obviously to beat Carlos in this sort of stage in the tournament on that court," Draper.

"I have watched the top players in the world play on that court for many, many years now, and it feels amazing, honestly, both those things.

"I'm proud of myself but I'm already thinking about the final. I want to end this week in a great way. We can think about the other stuff afterwards."

Draper celebrates his semi-final victory in Indian Wells

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Alcaraz did not try to hide his disappointment after the match, saying: "I am upset about myself, about the way that I approached the match, the way that I felt during the whole day, that I couldn't calm down myself.

"That's for me the most disappointed thing that I'm feeling right now, because I mean, it's probably one of the worst sets that I have played in my whole career, the first set."

Before the match, Alcaraz - who was aiming for three titles in a row in Indian Wells - said Draper had the capabilities of being "one of the toughest on the tour in the future" and the Briton's stock will only rise after this victory.

Denmark's Rune booked his place in the final with a 7-5 6-4 win over Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

Rune, 21, will play in his fourth Masters 1,000 final.

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