
Alcaraz battles back to reach Indian Wells fourth round
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Indian Wells, United States: Carlos Alcaraz had to dig deep to extend his 2026 unbeaten run, rallying from a set and a break down to beat Arthur Rinde...
Indian Wells, United States: Carlos Alcaraz had to dig deep to extend his 2026 unbeaten run, rallying from a set and a break down to beat Arthur Rinderknech 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-2 in the third round at Indian Wells on Monday.
The big-serving Frenchman's aggressive game forced world number one Alcaraz to call on every shot in his arsenal to turn a tense contest his way.
Alcaraz will face 13th-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud for a place in the quarter-finals.
"Really happy that I was able to turn things around," said Alcaraz.
The Spaniard nearly managed to steal the first-set tiebreaker, in which he had trailed 2-5, but a wayward forehand on set point gave Rinderknech his chance to pocket the set with a pair of winners.








