​Carlos Alcaraz defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in one of the most exciting matches of the young generation in the ATP tournament and reached the semifinals of the Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells.

Carlos AlcarazPhoto: Luis ROBAYO / AFP / Profimedia

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime at Indian Wells 2023

The match between Carlos (19 years old) and Felix (22 years old) lasted two hours, and the Iberian won in two sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4.

Alcaraz will defeat Yannick Sinner (13 ATP, 13 favorite) in the semi-finals and the meetings between the two were always going to be spectacular.

Know:

  • Carlos leads 3-2 in head-to-head matches against the Italian, the last victory coming at the 2022 US Open: 6-4, (7)6-7, (0)6-7, 7-5, 6-3.
  • In the event of a triumph in Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz will once again rise to the top of the world rankings (Novak Djokovic was unable to travel to the USA due to the fact that he is not vaccinated against Covid-19).
  • Alcaraz did not play at the Australian Open-2023, the Spaniard had health problems. The Spaniard has 11 wins and one loss this season, having won the clay court in Buenos Aires this year.

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The result of the match Carlos Alcaraz – Felix Auger-Aliassime

Indian Wells, semi-final

Carlos Alcaraz (1) – Yannick Sinner (11)

Danylo Medvedev (5) – Francis Tiafoe (14).

Indian Wells will be held from March 6-19 on hard and 96 players have started in the two main draws. The contest offers $8,800,000 each for men and women. Titled champions – Taylor Fritz and Iga Svyatek.