On the 9th, Beijing time, Spain's second seed and defending champion Alcaraz defeated French opponent Aliz 6:4, 6:2 to win the men's singles round of the 2025 Indian Wells Tennis Masters, and also took the first step towards three consecutive hegemony.

Spain's second seed, defending champion Alcaraz

"Actually, I was nervous, and it wasn't easy to control my emotions." Alcaraz, who won the men's singles title in 2023 and 2024, was exempted from the first round and made his debut in the second round, and only spent 67 minutes to defeat Alis in straight sets, also creating a 13-game winning streak in tournament history. I just love playing here, it feels like home. ”

Alcaraz, who is only 21 years old, is aiming to catch up with the former feats of Swiss legend Federer and Serbian veteran Djokovic in the "Big Three", and challenge to complete the Indian Springs triple hegemony and become the third person in the history of the tournament. According to the men's singles draw, Alcaraz will face Canada's left-handed Shapovalov in the round of 32.