Carlos Alcaraz continued his pursuit of a three-peat at Indian Wells by defeating Francisco Cerundolo and setting up a quarterfinal clash with Jack Draper. Draper himself ended the hopes of Ben Shelton, the youngest American since 2004 to reach the event’s quarterfinals. Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion, extended his winning streak at Indian Wells to 16 matches with a victory over Cerundolo in a hard-fought match.
Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev rallied from a break down in a wild final set to defeat Arthur Fils and book a semifinal meeting with Denmark’s Holger Rune. Medvedev expressed happiness at overcoming tight matches and securing the win after a difficult period of losing close matches. Rune, who had a breakthrough win over Novak Djokovic in 2022, dominated Tallon Griekspoor to reach the semifinals.
In the women’s competition, Madison Keys continued her winning streak by defeating Belinda Bencic in a one-sided match. She will face top-seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals in a rematch of their previous encounter at the Australian Open. Keys had defeated Sabalenka in three sets at Melbourne Park earlier in the year. The stage is set for an exciting finish to the Indian Wells tournament as both the men’s and women’s draw head towards the finals.
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