Current tournament champion, Carlos Alcaraz arrive at Masters 1000 de Indian Wells with a single objective between his eyebrows, which is none other than to revalidate the title won in 2023. The year 2024 has not started in the best way for the Spanish tennis player, who failed in his attempts to win his first title of the season in the Open the Australia and in Buenos Airesand in Rio de Janeiro He had to retire due to injury. However, the ambition of Alcaraz It's like his talent, it has no limits, and in Indian Wells You already know who your rivals are and the days you can play your matches, which can be watch live on TV from Spain.
The tournament of Indian Wells adapts wonderfully to the playing conditions of Carlos Alcaraz. The track, hard and outdoor but quite manageable, being one of the slowest among the fast courts on the ATP circuit, makes Alcaraz He can control the tempo of the game with his forehand and take a variety of shots that are not available to almost any other player today.
Besides, Alcaraz has a communion with the public Masters 1000 de Indian Wells, who loves him for his talent on the court and for his self-confidence. Carlitos is, in addition to being a huge player, a true showman, and that in USA double reward.
All of this will try to use it Alcaraz to turn around the beginning of the season, in which he has not managed to meet expectations, and try to move forward with each game in the final draw of Indian Wells until reaching the final rounds, in which he could begin to dream of revalidating the title won in 2023 in a magical final against Daniil Medvedev.
Carlos Alcaraz's draw and rivals in Indian Wells 2024
Despite starting as second seed in the men's draw, Carlos Alcaraz He was not exactly lucky to know who his rivals are, both the first opponent and the potential subsequent ones, in a table that holds several high-level confrontations for him if he wants to fulfill his objective of revalidation in Indian Wells.
Alcaraz He already knows who will be his rival in the debut in the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells. Matteo Arnaldinumber 40 in the ATP ranking and with a hopeful start to the season, managed to beat the Frenchman Luca Van Assche in the first round (7-6, 7-6), and will face a Carlos in the second round who must be very careful with a opponent who arrives rolled and with the confidence tank to the maximum.
And Carlos Alcaraz manages to defeat ArnaldiAs expected, the winner of the duel between the Frenchman Lestienne and the Canadian would be measured Auger-Also, who has defeated him on more than one occasion in direct matches. The thing would not end there for Alcaraz, who can wait Nico Jarry o Karen Khachanov in round of 16 o Alexander Zverevhis executioner in the Open the Australia 2024, In rooms. For the semifinals, there would be a highly anticipated match against Jannik Sinner, while the chances of the final being against Novak Djokovic They are high.
When does Carlos Alcaraz play: the dates
The debut of Carlos Alcaraz in it Masters 1000 de Indian Wells 2024 will occur with high probability on Saturday, with the possibility that their match will be played against Arnaldi in the Spanish dawn. If necessary, Alcaraz would play again on Monday and Tuesday or Wednesday, if he continues ahead in the draw, while the rest of the games would be Thursday or Friday and Saturday before the Sunday finalein which, if he arrived, he would defend the 2023 champion title. Regarding what time Alcaraz plays, it will be confirmed before the matches that the Murcian faces in Indian Wells.
Where to watch the Indian Wells 2024 matches from Spain
Both the Carlos Alcaraz matches like the rest of the important duels of the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells can be followed live on TV from Spain. One more year, the payment platform Movistar + is in charge of broadcasting the Californian tournament, which is held from March 6 to 17 and that has one of its greatest attractions in Alcaraz, with regard to the men's team.