Jack Draper loses to Daniil Medvedev following disputed hindrance decision at Indian Wells.

Jack Draper was controversially deemed to have hindered his opponent Daniil Medvedev as his title defense at Indian Wells concluded in the quarterfinals.

The 24-year-old British player, appearing understandably fatigued from his victory over Novak Djokovic less than a day prior, lost 6-1 7-5 to the former world number one.

The pivotal moment occurred at 5-5 and 0-15 in the second set when umpire Aurelie Torte awarded Medvedev a point following a video review, as Draper raised his arms in response to a disputed line call and was considered to have distracted his opponent, allowing Medvedev to secure a crucial break.

The crowd in California expressed their discontent as Medvedev was booed during the changeover and after he clinched the match shortly thereafter, although Draper did shake hands with both Medvedev and Torte before exiting the court.

In a lopsided first set, Draper was broken in his initial service game after a net cord favored Medvedev at break point.

After quickly winning his own service game, Medvedev hit winners down the line and cross-court to establish a 4-0 lead within just 15 minutes.

Draper finally got on the scoreboard with a service hold to make it 5-1, but this was merely a brief respite as Medvedev closed out the set in 25 minutes.

The second set proved to be more competitive, although Draper’s serve faced continuous pressure, with Medvedev mentioning to his opponent that he “didn’t feel great” about the incident that ultimately helped him secure a semifinal position at the conclusion of the match.

British representation in the singles came to a halt as Cameron Norrie fell 6-3 6-4 to Carlos Alcaraz.

The British number two battled valiantly against the world number one but was ultimately outperformed.

Norrie struggled to make an impact on Alcaraz’s serve in the early stages while having difficulty holding his own, and the 30-year-old was eventually broken in the sixth game of the match.

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Unexpectedly, this led to a brief lapse in concentration from the Spaniard, who was broken back to love only to then achieve a third consecutive break before securing the opening set.

Norrie gained an early break in the second set, but his own service difficulties allowed Alcaraz to regain the lead.

Norrie saved the first three match points he encountered, but Alcaraz ultimately converted the fourth to set up a semifinal clash with Medvedev.

In the women’s singles, Elena Rybakina defeated Jessica Pegula in straight sets and will face Elina Svitolina in the semifinals.

Source: espn.com