Spanish tennis player carlos alcaraz Indian Wells’ quarter-final ticket was bought this Tuesday as England’s Jack Draper pulled out due to injury. in the last 16 games. Alcaraz dominated the first set 6-2 from start to finish and only two games of the second set were played (2-0 for Murcian), Draper threw in the towel after just 47 minutes with what appeared to be an upset stomach. meeting times. “Get well soon Jack!!”, wrote Alcaraz on the US broadcast camera after the match ended.
Alcaraz, a semi-finalist in the California desert tournament where he lost to compatriot Rafa Nadal in an exciting duel in 2022, will seek a place in the semi-finals against the winner of the quarter-final duel between American Tommy Paul and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. Featured as one of the last talks on Indian Wells’ agenda this Tuesday.
Alcaraz leads the Spanish delegation at Indian Wells, popularly known as the ‘fifth Grand Slam’. Alexander DavidovicQuarterfinals this Tuesday A massive 6-3, 6-4 victory in one hour and 24 minutes against Chilean Cristian Garín. Davidovich, who is not on the side of the Alcaraz team, will have a hard nut to crack in the quarterfinals: He will face Russian Daniil Medvedev, who has won three tournaments so far this year.
Alcaraz is also showing a lot of positive sentiment, as he seems to have already recovered from the hamstring injury that left his participation in Indian Wells in question. Alcaraz, 19, faced another great young talent on the track, like 21-year-old Draper, but the Spaniard quickly got his game back on track by disrupting the first comeback on the English left-handed player’s serve. With great control of his shots and a solid serve as an oak, Alcaraz undoubtedly controlled a first set in his game with an iron hand, finishing in 37 minutes.
On the other hand, Draper, who had beaten his idol Andy Murray in the previous round, tried so hard to secure his serve so much that he started the second set just like the first: he had a ‘time out’ before the overwhelming game. of Alcaraz. The party hasn’t had much history since then. Draper was injured and forced out of the tournament shortly afterward..
Alcaraz takes the first place in this edition of Indian Wells due to the absence of Serbian Novak Djokovic, who is still unable to enter the US because he does not have a coronavirus vaccine. That way, a victory in the first Masters 1000 of the season would come with an extra reward for the Spaniard because that would allow him to. recover rank number one The World Cup is now in Djokovic’s hands. Following Indian Wells, Alcaraz will have to defend the 2022 Miami title, which marked his first Masters 1000 win in his short but already brilliant career.