Los Angeles (USA) reached the Indian Wells quarterfinals on March 16 after Spanish tennis player Carlos Alkaraz defeated France Gail Monfil 7-5 and 6-1 this Wednesday in 1 hour and 17 minutes. In the quarterfinals, Alcaraz will face the winner of the match between American Jensen Brooksby, who dominates Indian Wells champions, and Cameron Nori of England. There is also a virtual intersection between Spanish players against Rapha Nadal in the semifinal.Today, Rapha Nadal defeats American Riley Opelka 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (5) in 2 hours and 11 minutes, and confronts Australia's Nick Kirgios in the quarterfinals. After a three-round performance against compatriots Roberto Bautista 6-2 and 6-0 in 1 hour and 5 minutes, Al Karaz, who was only 18 years old, had a strong rival against Daniil Medvedev, Russia, who took the first place in the world ranking. But Alcaraz did not give Monfils a choice. Monfils was able to play a brilliant game and lower his head to Spanish superiority. Alcaraz, who was very serious about the overnight service, quickly put the Monfils service into trouble. However, a confident French veteran announced a good side to start the game and was able to keep the game on an equal footing. Faced with the freshness and concentration of Alcaraz, Monfils has proven to be one of the funniest players on the circuit with many funny gestures that the public encounters. Alcaraz forgot all of that and after two 'brake' balls he couldn't do, he finally stopped his rival's serve with a fantastic crossover at the bottom of the track that stunned Monfils (6-5). In favor of everything, Alcaraz finished his first set without going through a 'tie break'. Already in the second set, Monfils seemed to crumble both in game and in real life, and Alcaraz took advantage of a lot to break his serve twice in a row (4-0). The Spaniards showed incredible precision and power on the right, controlled the game behind the field and boasted excellent mobility that dismantled players as hard and physical as Monfils. Having not had time to lose, Alcaraz once again broke the service of Monfils, ended his brilliant victory and confirmed that he was one of the great sensations of this Indian Wells. After winning his first title in Rio de Janeiro in 2021, Alcaraz landed at the California Desert Tournament and won the second time in his young career since Umag in 2022. This young man was one of the surprises on the men's circuit when he reached the quarterfinals of the US Open last year.
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