On the 11th, Beijing time, the Spanish defending champion Alcaraz, who is aiming for three consecutive hegemony, defeated Canada's left-handed slap titan Shapovalov 6:2, 6:4 to advance to the top 16 of the men's singles of the 2025 Indian Wells Tennis Masters, and also set a record of 14 consecutive wins across the season.

Alcaraz

'From the very beginning of the fight I knew I had to be very focused and very strong because it was going to be a very tough fight. Second seed Alcaraz said bluntly that Shapovalov, who made a comeback, had a good start to the season, so he started the tournament with all his might, and had a good start 5-0 to seal the victory, "I kept a good rhythm and was very happy with the way I started. ”

In this men's and women's ATP 1000-point Masters, the 21-year-old Alcaraz has won consecutive championships in 2023 and 2024, and now hopes to catch up with the Swiss legend Federer and Serbian king Djokovic in the "Big Three" to challenge the Indian Wells Tennis Masters for three consecutive championships and become the third person in tournament history. According to the men's singles draw, he will compete with Bulgarian veteran Dimitrov for a ticket to the last eight.