The ultimate 4 lineups in Indian Wells are set and options
In Wednesday’s quarter-finals, Daniil Medvedev prolonged his match-winning streak to 22 by comfortably defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight units 6-3, 7-5 earlier than Frances Tiafoe took down the 2021 champion Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4.
On Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz continued his quest to regain the world’s primary spot by defeating Auger-Aliassime. Jannik Sinner took out the defending champion Taylor Fritz in three units.
You’ll be able to see the spherical of sixteen and quarter-final outcomes beneath.
Indians Wells 2023 Spherical of 16 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz (1) | Jack Draper | 6-2, 2-0 (RET) |
| Taylor Fritz (4) | Marton Fucsovics | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Daniil Medvedev (5) | Alexander Zverev (12) | 6-7(5), 76(5), 7-5 |
| Cameron Norrie (10) | Andrey Rublev (6) | 6-2, 6-4 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime (8) | Tommy Paul (17) | 3-6. 6-3. 7-6(6) |
| Jannik Sinner (11) | Stan Wawrinka (PR) | 6-1, 6-4 |
| Frances Tiafoe (14) | Alejandro Tabilo(Q) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23) | Cristian Garin (Q) | 6-3, 6-4 |
Indians Wells 2023 Quater Last Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz (1) | Felix Auger-Aliassime (8) | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Jannik Sinner (11) | Tayloe Fritz (4) | 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
| Daniil Medvedev (5) | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23) | 6-3, 7-5 |
| Frances Tiafoe (14) | Cameron Norrie (10) | 6-4, 6-4 |
Draper Retires With Stomach Harm
The fourth-round match I used to be most wanting ahead to led to a moist squib as Jack Draper needed to retire in opposition to Carlos Alcaraz early within the second set.
In Basel final 12 months, the pair had a high-quality encounter, however this one by no means actually obtained going as Alcaraz broke within the first recreation, and other than some flashy forehands from Draper, it was a straightforward victory for the Spaniard, who’s again to world primary if he wins Indian Wells.
Medvedev Hits a Smash Off a Smash
Daniil Medvedev would possibly hate the courts in Indian Wells, however that hasn’t stopped him from hitting some unimaginable photographs within the desert.
His most up-to-date got here in opposition to Zverev within the fourth spherical, the place he got here up with a smash off a smash, considerably paying homage to Federer’s in opposition to Roddick in Basel many moons in the past. Albeit not fairly as difficult to execute.
Tiafoe Makes Maidan Masters 1000 Semi-Last
Quiet isn’t a phrase you’d affiliate with Frances Tiafoe, however he’s flown underneath the radar to this point in Indian Wells, progressing to the final 4 with minimal fuss and with out dropping a set.
Nevertheless, he heads into his match with Medvedev with a 0-4 deficit within the H2H and might want to discover one thing additional in opposition to the person who’s received three titles in a row.
Frances is a really pumped-up, fiery participant, so he can beat anybody on a very good day. I’m certain he can beat Novak, Rafa. He really did beat Rafa within the US Open, which is big. For certain I have to attempt my finest to maintain this head-to-head at zero. That’s by no means simple and I simply have to point out my finest tennis and attempt to beat such an excellent opponent. Medvedev on dealing with Tiafoe
Alcaraz Dominates
Carlos Alcaraz continued his superb run in Palm Springs with a dominant straight-sets victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Each gamers have heavy baseline video games that traded large blows from the baseline, however Alcaraz was the higher of the 2 on the enterprise finish of every set, making extra returns when wanted and successful greater than double the variety of return factors.
Sinner Sinks Fritz’s Title Defence Hopes
Jannik Sinner ended Taylor Fritz’s hope of defending his title with brutal hitting that took the racket out of the American’s hand.
Sinner’s groundstrokes are lethal even on the sluggish Indian Wells court docket, and his forehand generates easy tempo and spin.
If the Italian can preserve the error depend down, which isn’t simple to do when he tries to play hyper-aggressive, then he’ll be a handful for Alcaraz, as we noticed of their marathon US Open quarter-final final 12 months.
Indian Wells 2023 Semi-Last Lineup
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Jannik Sinner (11)
- Daniil Medvedev (5) vs Frances Tiafoe (14)
The 4 finest gamers of the fortnight are within the semi-finals, and I’m hoping for an Alcaraz vs Medvedev closing. What do you suppose will occur? Let me know within the feedback.