The
Indian Wells Masters 1000
already knows its finalists in the women's division, the Polish Iga Swiatek and the Greek María Sakkari, and this Saturday the names that make it to the last day of competitions in the men's draw will be defined.
Some exciting semi-finals are expected.
The highlight is in the first turn, with the number two and three in the world on the court,
Carlos Alcaraz
and
Jannik Sinner
, the two great young talents that the ATP circuit has, in a reissue of last year's semifinals, when the Spanish won in two sets and ended up becoming champion.
The game started on time, but was delayed for about three hours due to an unusual rain that fell in the Californian desert.
Once they dried the court, it was all up to the Italian, who took the first set 6-1.
This is what we came for.
🔥 Sinner's phenomenal defense in the #IndianWells semis.
🔝 pic.twitter.com/HHADH2IKjw
— ESPN Tennis (@ESPNtenis) March 17, 2024
In that duel last year.
Sinner was 12th in the ranking at that time, while today he appears as the player to beat, after starting the season with 16 wins and no losses.
The reality is different and Alcaraz knows it.
He is required to win to maintain his place second to Novak Djokovic in the world rankings.
Chivalry is not dead 🤩@janniksin |
#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/HODT6USPSR
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 16, 2024
"Right now, he is the best player in the world. He is playing incredible. I really enjoy watching him play.
It is going to be a very difficult match, a great challenge to see what my level is. It is going to be the most difficult match I am going to play so far this year,”
declared the Murcian, who has just comfortably beaten Alexander Zverev and a swarm of bees that forced his match against the German to stop for an hour and 50 minutes.
Chapter 8️⃣⚔️@carlosalcaraz |
@janniksin |
#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/Z9iwYZ1Lds
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 16, 2024
Then the Russian Daniil Medvedev
(4th) and
Tommy Paul
(17th)
will take to the court , the American who took advantage of the place that opened up with Djokovic's surprising fall against Luca Nardi.
It will be only Paul's second presence in the Masters 1000 semifinals, after losing to Sinner in that instance in Canada 2023, while Medvedev already has six titles in this category of tournaments and will seek revenge for the lost final with Alcaraz last year and being crowned for the first time in Indian Wells.