There is no longer any doubt: Carlos Alcaraz is back. The Spanish had a litmus test against Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals of Indian Wells and has more than solved it to continue firm towards lift the first Masters 1,000 of the yearsomething that is getting closer.
Alcaraz finished with his particular black beastsince he had never managed to beat the Canadian in the three confrontations he had had, and he also did it with a sample more than resistance and impossible points one of those who had spoiled all the followers of this sport. The yardstick was against Auger-Aliassime, already far from speculation against weaker rivals, and the Murcian hit the table to show that to knock it down you need to row a lot.
The confidential
The next target is Italian Sinner, number 13 in the world, with the ticket to the grand final of the tournament at stake. With his victory in the quarterfinals, Alcaraz has also ensured the defense of the points that he achieved last year in this Indian Wells, where he lost in the semis against Nadal, and in the case of winning the two games that he would have left until he won the trophy he would also return to the number 1 in the ATP ranking currently occupied by Novak Djokovic.
The spectacular point of Alcaraz
If something excites the fans, in addition to the necessary victories for Alcaraz, it is to see him again win long points by saving balls that seem unthinkable. Auger-Aliassime began to see his morale fail with one of them, with deuce on the Canadian’s serve and 2-2 on the scoreboard of the first set.
The Spaniard managed to return all the cannon shots that the Canadian released and ended up achieving the point to put the ball break and finally break his service for the first and only time in the first sleeve.
Absolutely UNREAL from @carlosalcaraz π΅βπ«#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/c9k37ZguIA
β BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 17, 2023
SEMI! ππ» Very happy with today’s victory, but we have to keep going! πͺπ» @BNPPARIBASOPEN
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β Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) March 17, 2023
After finishing the point Alcaraz asked the public for noise while he was convinced that the money for the ticket had already been worth it. The Murcian tennis player ensures a show and a good game in equal measure, and in Indian Wells he is showing that, this time, he has recovered his best level.
There is no longer any doubt: Carlos Alcaraz is back. The Spanish had a litmus test against Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals of Indian Wells and has more than solved it to continue firm towards lift the first Masters 1,000 of the yearsomething that is getting closer.