Alcaraz achieves his 100th victory on the ATP circuit in Indian Wells

Spanish Carlos Alcarazwith her 100th victory on the ATP circuit, and the Polish Iga Swiatek, number 1 in the WTA rankings, flew into the round of 16 this Monday tournament in Indian Wellsin the day they are spanish Paul Bados and the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (n.4) said goodbye.

Alcaraz closed the central program with a victory against the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(4) and 6-3, and in the round of 16 he met the British Jack Draper. Murcian, 19 years old and the first favorite, was able to contain Griekspoor’s great start and became the second fastest player to reach 100 wins on Tour with a 100-32 performance, after John McEnroe (100-31). This Tuesday, he will play a match against the great hope of British tennis, Draper, who at the age of 21 eliminated his compatriot Andy Murray (7-6(6) and 6-2).

Swiss veteran Stanislas Wawrinka, defending champion Taylor Fritz and Italy’s Jannik Sinner also advanced to the round of 16 on a day in which Tommy Paul beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz.

Iga Swiatek had to work hard to defeat Canadian Bianca Andreesca and advance to the round of 16 of the tournament in Indian Wells. After defeating Claire Liu 6-0, 6-1 in her debut, Swiatek had a much more demanding round of 32, against Andreescu, who was the champion of this tournament in 2019. It took the Polish woman two hours and seven minutes to defeat the Canadian, no. 34th in the world, and in the round of 16 she met the British Emma Raducana.

Badosa says goodbye

Paula Badosa lost 6-3 and 7-5 against Rybakina, ranked 10th in the world, and in the third round said goodbye to the tournament in Indian Wells, the first of which was held in 2021. Badosa, world number 22, broke up in the second set and had chances to break back, but succumbed to Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, who secured her passage to the round of 16 in one hour and 35 minutes. .

It was also a mentally difficult match for both players, two friends who compete together in doubles. Only 24 hours after the match, they lost their match against Belgian Elise Mertens and Australian Storm Hunter.

The tournament also lost Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, the fourth seed, who lost 7-6(5), 6-4 to Czech Marketa Vondrous, world number 105.

Báez and Cerúndolo, also eliminated

American Taylor Fritz, the defending champion, eliminated Sebastián Báez and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime took down Francisco Cerundolo, ending the Argentine expedition in Indian Wells.

Fritz, number five in the world rankings, confirmed the great victory he won against Báez last year in Cincinnati, when he defeated him 6-1, 6-1. On the central court in Indian Wells, the American won 6-1, 6-2 in one hour and nine minutes of play and will play against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in the round of 16.

Francisco Cerundolo lost 7-5, 6-4 to world number seven Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian will play in the round of 16 against the in-form Tommy Paul, who eliminated Hurkacz, ranked 11th in the world and a specialist on fast surfaces.

The day was also marked by a round pass by Swiss veteran Stanislas Wawrinka, who won the two hour and forty minute battle against Dane Holger Rune 6-2, 6-7(5) and 7-5. Wawrinka, the 2015 Roland Garros champion and currently ranked 100th after a year marked by physical problems, will play Jannik Sinner in the round of 16.