Carlos Alcaraz in action at Indian Wells.© AFP
The double reigning champion, Carlos Alcaraz, launched his candidacy for a rare Wells Three-Peat with a blow on Saturday, heading for the third round with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Quentin Halys in France. The quadruple winner of the Grand Chelem of Spain is in the running to join Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as only players to win three consecutive titles from Masters Indian Wells ATP. He admitted that he felt nerves to start the match, but they evaporated in the middle of a strong versatile performance. A start to break marked Alcaraz in the first set, and he rugged in a 4-0 lead in the second behind a formidable service screen.
He finished with seven aces and saved the only breakdown he faced, guaranteeing victory in 67 minutes.
Since his release in the quarter -final at Australian Open, Alcaraz has won the title in Rotterdam, where he has shaken a cold to claim the first in the room of his career.
At n ° 3, the Spaniard is the best classified player on the left in the draw, with Jannik Sinner, the best, serving a drug prohibition and the number two Alexander Zverev growing in his first match.
In the third round, he will face the Canadian Denis Shapovalov, a winner of 6-3, 6-2 against the Australian Adam Walton.
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