He Indian Wells Masters 1000 It will face the final stage on Thursday and will make it a high-flying duel for the reigning champion. Carlos Alcaraz will be looking for a spot in the semifinals against one of the rivals who gave him the most trouble in recent times, Alexander Zverev.
The German defeated the Spaniard the last two times they met on the tennis court, in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2) and 6-4 ) and in the group stage of the ATP Finals in Turin (6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4), for an overall 5-3 in their favor in the global head-to-head.
The match comes at a good time for the world number 2, who has raised his game level with every game since landing on California soil. After sowing doubts by dropping the first set on his debut against Italian Matteo Arnaldi, Alcaraz pulled off his best version to add six consecutive overwhelming sets (6-0, 6-1 against Arnaldi himself, 6-2, 6-3 against Auger-Aliassime and 6-3, 6-3 against Fabian Marozsan) in clear sign that Indian Wells It is one of the tournaments that he likes the most.
“The conditions here suit my game. I feel comfortable on this court and in this tournament. Not only on the track, but also outside. I think it’s very important for players to feel calm, relaxed and feel good off the court. Being able to turn off your mind a little bit, not think about tennis one hundred percent of the time,” he reasoned.
Zverev had a harder timewho needed two hours and 47 minutes to defeat one of the most in-form players at the start of the season, Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-2 and 6-3.
The German, who defeated Chris O’Connell (6-4, 6-4) and Tallon Griekspoor (7-6, 6-3) in his two previous matches, will be looking to break its spell in the Californian tournament and reach the semifinals for the first time where Jannik Sinner will probably be waiting.
The Italian remains elusive and unbeaten in 2024, which should mean a certain consolidation on the world tennis podium. At the moment it occupies the third place in the ranking, though He will be promoted to second if he can match Alcaraz’s performance in the tournament.
Source: La Verdad
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