Indian Wells Masters 1000: Sinner and Alcaraz fight for the final and for world number 2

He Indian Wells 1000 Masters already knows its finalists in the women’s division, the Polish Iga Swiatek and the Greek María Sakkari, and this Saturday the names who will reach the last day of competition in the men’s team will be revealed. Exciting semi-finals are expected.

The highlight will be the first round, when the world numbers two and three will face each other starting at 5.30pm in Argentina. Carlos Alcaraz AND Jannik Sinnerthe two great young talents of the ATP circuit, in a repeat of last year’s semi-final, when the Spaniard won in straight sets and ended up becoming champion.

The Italian was then number 12 in the world ranking, while today he appears as the player to beat, after starting the season with 16 victories and no defeats. The reality is different and Alcaraz knows it.

“He’s the best player in the world right now. He’s playing incredible. I really enjoy watching him play. It will be a very difficult duel, a great challenge to see what my level will be. “It will be the hardest game I will play so far this year.” said the Murcian, who had just comfortably beaten Alexander Zverev and a swarm of bees that forced his match against the German to be interrupted for an hour and 50 minutes.

Then the Russian will take the field Daniel Medvedev (4th) e Tommy Paolo (17th), the American who took advantage of the place opened up by Novak Djokovic’s surprising fall against Luca Nardi.

It will be only Paul’s second appearance at the Masters 1000 semi-finals, after losing to Sinner in Canada 2023, while Medvedev already has six titles in this tournament category and will be looking to avenge the final he lost to Alcaraz last year and be crowned. for the first time in Indian Wells.