The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz defeated (7-6 (4), 6-3) the Italian Jannik Sinner this Saturday to advance to the final in the Indian Wells tournament, the first Masters 1,000 of the season, where he will face the Russian Daniil Medvedev in search of the eighth title of his career and return to number one in the world. Alcaraz, who made it 3-2 in direct duels with another of the youngsters called to dominate the circuit, shook off the initial tension and reached his third final of 2023, in three tournaments played, with the option of a second title this season. after the one in Buenos Aires. In addition, the current US Open champion will return to number one that he lost to Novak Djokovic in January if he beats a Medvedev who has 19 consecutive victories in the Californian final.
Another high level to conquer at 19 years of age. In search of her third Masters 1,000 and the number one in the world, Alcaraz will face an unstoppable Medvedev, who chained 19 victories in a row by beating American Frances Tiafoe in the other semifinal 7-5, 7-6 (4). . The Russian, who comes from being champion in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai and aspires to the 19th title in his record, won the only precedent from the Spanish, at Wimbledon in 2021.