Carlos Alcaraz has played at a very impressive level at Indian Wells so far. The current world number 3 seems like a man on a mission and the new surface - which had generated numerous controversies before the start of the tournament - seems to further enhance the Spanish ace's game.
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The 4-time Grand Slam champion who wants to lift his third trophy in a row in California easily defeated Quentin Halys, Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov to qualify for the quarterfinals.
His performances left fans and insiders speechless, as did his ability to dominate opponents and electrify the crowd with his magical solutions from every area of the court.
Alcaraz seems unstoppable
There is no doubt that the 21-year-old from Murcia is the top favorite to win this tournament ahead of Daniil Medvedev, who seems to have found a good condition and has reached the final in the last two editions.
Interviewed by Eurosport after the match between Alcaraz and Dimitrov, former French ace Nicolas Escud admitted that he was impressed by Carlitos' level in this tournament: "I don't think his mission is to become the boss of the ATP tour by taking advantage of Jannik Sinner's absence.
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Carlos is playing all the tournaments as he always has and has a very good chance of winning in Indian Wells for the third year in a row.
From his statements in the press conference he seems very serene and his level of play in the first three matches has been incredible from all points of view.
His performances against Shapovalov and Dimitrov have issued a clear warning to all his rivals. Alcaraz has very serious intentions in this tournament."
The Spanish star will return to action against Francisco Cerundolo today, aiming to qualify for the semi-finals.
This particularly slow surface favors the game of the Argentine, who eliminated Alex de Minaur thanks to a really solid performance from start to finish.
Francisco will need an even more shocking feat to stop Carlos' run in California.
