The point everyone was talking about in Indian Wells: Alcaraz and Sinner were laughing at the unbelievable

Carlos Alcaraz This Sunday he will try to defend his ATP Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells, with a final starting no earlier than 10 pm

Their record stands at 12 ATP crowns since winning Wimbledon 2023, mid-July. The drought is too long for a player like the Spaniard, 20 years old and world No. 2, a ranking position he made sure to retain by defeating the Italian. Jannik Sinner by 1-6, 6-3 and 6-2 in 2h.05′ of a match that started with rain as the hero.

The eighth classic in between Alcaraz and Sinner, now tied (4-4), the Spaniard took it, his eleventh straight victory in Indian Wells. On the contrary, the Italian suffered his first defeat of the year, in seventeen games, in 20 games counting the start of an unbeaten streak that has already been broken.

Alcaraz and Sinner promised intense emotion, and it had it. Among the rich gallery of memorable points, the one everyone is talking about, was chosen to be the best of the day and one of the most famous of this first Masters 1000 ATP in Indian Wells.

It came in the second set, midway through the comeback Carlos Alcaraz, serving with a 3-1 up. He followed up his serve with a touch volley. The sinner arrived, as did the Spaniard’s subsequent blow.

All at the foot of the track with lots of hands and reflexes. And tactical sense. It seemed like the point was over in Alcaraz’s favor when he continued his attack with a cross that hit the net.

Well no, Sinner came and his crusader was even better, to the surprise of him, Alcaraz and anyone watching. The Murcian still reacted instinctively, but his parallel was gone.

He laughed all the way down Jannik SinnerAlcaraz also laughed. They exchanged furtive glances, knowing they had done something completely silly. It’s incredible for them too.