The ultimate 4 lineup in Indian Wells is about and appears prone to produce some extremely intriguing matchups, with all 4 gamers chasing private data akin to returning to primary, successful 4 tournaments in a row, or bagging a maidan Masters 1000 title.
In Wednesday’s quarter-finals, Daniil Medvedev prolonged his match-winning streak to 22 by comfortably defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight units 6-3, 7-5 earlier than Frances Tiafoe took down the 2021 champion Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4.
On Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz continued his quest to regain the world’s primary spot by defeating Auger-Aliassime. Jannik Sinner took out the defending champion Taylor Fritz in three units.
You may see the spherical of sixteen and quarter-final outcomes under.
Indians Wells 2023 Spherical of 16 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz (1) | Jack Draper | 6-2, 2-0 (RET) |
| Taylor Fritz (4) | Marton Fucsovics | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Daniil Medvedev (5) | Alexander Zverev (12) | 6-7(5), 76(5), 7-5 |
| Cameron Norrie (10) | Andrey Rublev (6) | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime (8) | Tommy Paul (17) | 3-6. 6-3. 7-6(6) |
| Jannik Sinner (11) | Stan Wawrinka (PR) | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Frances Tiafoe (14) | Alejandro Tabilo(Q) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23) | Cristian Garin (Q) | 6-3, 6-4 |
Indians Wells 2023 Quater Ultimate Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz (1) | Felix Auger-Aliassime (8) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Jannik Sinner (11) | Tayloe Fritz (4) | 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
| Daniil Medvedev (5) | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23) | 6-3, 7-5 |
| Frances Tiafoe (14) | Cameron Norrie (10) | 6-4, 6-4 |
Draper Retires With Stomach Damage
The fourth-round match I used to be most wanting ahead to resulted in a humid squib as Jack Draper needed to retire towards Carlos Alcaraz early within the second set.
In Basel final 12 months, the pair had a high-quality encounter, however this one by no means actually obtained going as Alcaraz broke within the first sport, and apart from some flashy forehands from Draper, it was a straightforward victory for the Spaniard, who’s again to world primary if he wins Indian Wells.
Medvedev Hits a Smash Off a Smash
Daniil Medvedev would possibly hate the courts in Indian Wells, however that hasn’t stopped him from hitting some unimaginable pictures within the desert.
His most up-to-date got here towards Zverev within the fourth spherical, the place he got here up with a smash off a smash, considerably harking back to Federer’s towards Roddick in Basel many moons in the past. Albeit not fairly as difficult to execute.
Tiafoe Makes Maidan Masters 1000 Semi-Ultimate
Quiet isn’t a phrase you’d affiliate with Frances Tiafoe, however he’s flown underneath the radar up to now in Indian Wells, progressing to the final 4 with minimal fuss and with out dropping a set.
Nevertheless, he heads into his match with Medvedev with a 0-4 deficit within the H2H and might want to discover one thing additional towards the person who’s received three titles in a row.
Frances is a really pumped-up, fiery participant, so he can beat anybody on day. I’m certain he can beat Novak, Rafa. He truly did beat Rafa within the US Open, which is big. For certain I have to strive my greatest to maintain this head-to-head at zero. That’s by no means simple and I simply have to indicate my greatest tennis and attempt to beat such an incredible opponent. Medvedev on dealing with Tiafoe
Alcaraz Dominates
Carlos Alcaraz continued his superb run in Palm Springs with a dominant straight-sets victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Each gamers have hard-hitting video games and traded massive blows from the baseline, however Alcaraz was the higher of the 2 on the enterprise finish of every set, making extra returns when wanted and successful greater than double the variety of return factors.
Sinner Sinks Fritz’s Title Defence Hopes
Jannik Sinner ended Taylor Fritz’s hope of defending his title with brutal hitting that took the racket out of the American’s hand.
Sinner’s groundstrokes are lethal even on the sluggish Indian Wells courtroom, and his forehand generates easy tempo and spin.
If the Italian can preserve the error rely down, which isn’t simple to do when he tries to play hyper-aggressive, then he’ll be a handful for Alcaraz, as we noticed of their marathon US Open quarter-final final 12 months.
Indian Wells 2023 Semi-Ultimate Lineup
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Jannik Sinner (11)
- Daniil Medvedev (5) vs Frances Tiafoe (14)
The 4 greatest gamers of the fortnight are within the semi-finals, and I’m hoping for an Alcaraz vs Medvedev remaining. What do you suppose will occur? Let me know within the feedback.
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