Carlos Alcaraz ends Jannik Sinner’s winning run to reach Indian Wells final
Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner’s winning run as he claimed a place in the BNP Paribas Open final 1-6 6-3 6-2.
Australian Open champion Sinner had won 16 straight matches to begin the year – and 19 in all stretching back to last season – but the number three seed had no answer to the Spaniard after winning the first set.
Defending Indian Wells champion Alcaraz was broken twice after a three-hour rain delay as Sinner raced to a 6-1 first set victory.
But having faced deuce on his opening service game of the second set, the Spaniard grabbed the initiative with an early break.