Carlos Alcaraz confirmed that he feels almost unbeatable on the tennis courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden after further extending his win streak in the Californian desert.
In the world of sports, there is rarely someone who would be unbeatable. Even Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps lost races, despite periods where they seemed invincible. Even Rafael Nadal has faced defeats at Roland Garros, and Alcaraz has experienced losses in Indian Wells as well.
The young Spaniard lost in his first match in 2021 to Andy Murray, and in 2022, Rafael Nadal bested him in the semi-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. Since then, however, no one has managed to defeat the man from Murcia at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Alcaraz won the tournament in 2023 and again in 2024, and now he has reached the quarter-finals this year, extending his winning streak in Indian Wells to 15 matches.
To his opponents, the five-time Grand Slam champion might seem unbeatable, and he also feels that way.
Alcaraz was asked about feeling unbeatable in Indian Wells after his fourth-round win over Grigor Dimitrov, and he confirmed that he feels great in the conditions of the Californian desert.
“Well, probably, I mean, I don’t know. I don’t know which one I can compare. I don’t know. Every time that I play here on this court, I just feel great the conditions here, the court, the balls.”
“I think every day, there is a little bit of wind which I like playing with. So I think everything suits pretty well to my game, to my style. I have time to reach the ball when I’m defending. I have time to make good positions to attack during the points.”
When asked if there is another place where he feels similarly unbeatable, he mentioned Barcelona and Madrid but noted he couldn’t quite compare them to Indian Wells.
“If I have to compare this court, this stadium, to the one I feel really well or the one I feel like unbeatable, I don’t know, probably in Spain. Barcelona, Madrid, which I love playing there, as well. But I don’t know. I just love here (smiling).”
The 21-year-old player will have a chance to continue his impressive run at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the next round against Francisco Cerundolo, aiming to extend his winning streak to 16 matches.
