Carlos Alcaraz continued his quest for a third consecutive Indian Wells title by defeating Francisco Cerundolo, setting up a semifinal match against Jack Draper. Alcaraz, the event's second seed and two-time defending champion, extended his winning streak at this tournament to 16 matches after a hard-fought victory, with a final score of 6-3, 7-6 (4). Meanwhile, Jack Draper eliminated rising star Ben Shelton in straight sets. Alcaraz's resilience was evident as he came back from being 1-4 down in the second set before securing his win in a tiebreaker.
"I had to save break points in each of my first three service games, but I managed to come back and win the match."
"I'm very excited to be in the semifinals again at Indian Wells, it’s a special tournament for me."
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