Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final for the second year in a row to become the first man to defend the Indian Wells singles title since Novak Djokovic in 2016.
Alcaraz won the fifth Masters 1000 title of his budding career, defeating Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1.
Alcaraz has struggled with injuries this season, along with a few unexpected losses. During his press conference, the Spaniard discussed how he has been able to rediscover himself during the last two weeks.
He further added doubts before playing at the Indian Wells and said: “So many doubts before the tournament. I was getting more confident after every match. Winning tournaments helps a lot coming into the next ones. Winning a Masters 1000 event is a really difficult type of tournament to win. It gives you extra motivation to keep going, and extra confidence for Miami right now and for what’s next. For me, it’s amazing to lift the trophy again.”
Alcaraz described the victory as very special after the match and said: “I’m feeling great right now; this tournament means a lot to me. Playing here is so special to me but I think this year is a bit more special because before the tournament I was thinking about whether I could play my best or not. I was not feeling well with my ankle. Weeks before the tournament, I was hitting for 30 minutes with no movement, so there was a lot of doubt for me, but I was really happy to be able to overcome those problems and, in the end, feel better.”
Carlos Alcaraz after beating Daniil Medvedev to defend Indian Wells title:
“So many doubts before the tournament. I was getting more confident after every match. Obviously winning tournaments help a lot coming into the next ones. Winning a Masters 1000 event is a really… pic.twitter.com/tXj9kiWvUO
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
WLWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 17th of March when he defeated world no.4 Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells to win his 14th career title.
This year the Spaniard has an overall 12-3 record. This year, Alcaraz conquered 1 title in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz |
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