Carlos Alcaraz failed to conquer his third consecutive Indian Wells crown. The Spaniard fell in the semi-final to Jack Draper, ending his winning streak in the desert on 16. However, Carlos joined Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on the exclusive list!
The 21-year-old became the third player with four consecutive Indian Wells semi-finals, joining the mentioned legends and earning a nice milestone. Alcaraz is 20-3 in the desert, losing on his debut to Andy Murray before embracing four deep runs.
The young gun defeated four rivals in straight setsin 2022 for a place in the his first Indian Wells semi-final. In an all-Spanish battle, Carlos fell to Rafael Nadal after an epic battle in challenging conditions that went on for over three hours.
A year later, Alcaraz left everyone behind and conquered the title. He bested Jack Draper, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev to lift a trophy and start his notable run. A year ago, Carlos defended the title and extended his desert reign.
The young gun faced Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner andDaniil Medvedev en route to the trophy. He defeated the Russian in the title clash for the second straight time, adding more Tennis Paradise magic to his tally.
Carlos returned as the top favorite two weeks ago. He beat four rivals and reached his fourth straight semi-final, joining Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on the exclusive list. The Spaniarddefeated Francisco Cerundolo in the quarter-final to notch a notable streak.
He chased his third consecutive final versus Jack Draper and suffered a 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 defeat, suffering a loss in the desert for the first time in three years. Jack made a flying start, and Carlos responded with a bagel in set number two.
It was Alcaraz's15th ATP match with a bagel. He had won the previous 14 but failed to maintain a perfect record. Draper recovered his game in the final set and forged a 5-2 advantage with a double break. Carlos pulled one break back and reduced the gap to 5-4.
However, the Briton sealed the deal with a hold in game ten, moving over the top and dethroning his good friend.
