Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz gets first win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner edges past Taylor Fritz

Carlos Alcaraz is through to the semi-finals of Indian Wells after a high quality 6-4 6-4 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. The world No. 2 recorded his first victory over the Canadian in four meetings and the win moves him to within two of a return to No.

1 in the ATP rankings. Ad Alcaraz, who will play No. 11 seed Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, says his thrilling win over Auger-Aliassime was one of his best performances this year so far.

Roland-GarrosWhen is the 2023 French Open? Dates, who is playing, how to watch19 HOURS AGO «Today, the goal was to stay there,» Alcaraz said in reference to his semi-final defeat to Auger-Aliassime in Basel last October. «I knew that I was going to have my chances. [I had to] try to take it.

Probably I played one of my best matches this season, in 2023. I'm really happy and [want to] keep going. »This is the first time I broke his serve and I'm really proud of that.

«I tried to attack the second serve, tried to dominate the points, tried to play from the baseline and tried to be aggressive, taking the opportunity when he is serving the second serve.» The first set was tight with both players matching each other's power from the baseline for the majority of it. In the fifth game, Alcaraz sealed the all-important break, converting his fifth one of the game. Alcaraz then had to fight off a break point to serve out the opening set.

Auger-Aliassime played with greater variety in the second and broke the Alcaraz serve in the opening service game of the second set. But Alcaraz broke to level at 1-1. The decisive break came late in the second set to bring an end to a seven-minute game.