Alcaraz cruises into Indian Wells third round as Djokovic fights through

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic advance at Indian Wells, with Alcaraz maintaining his unbeaten 2026 record.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday (March 7, 2026) as Novak Djokovic battled back for a three-set victory over Kamil Majchrzak.

Spain's Alcaraz was untroubled by the former world number three from Bulgaria, pushing his perfect 2026 match record to 13-0 in just 66 minutes.

Djokovic, a five-time Indian Wells champion who has struggled in recent years, had to grind for two hours and 12 minutes to subdue 57th ranked Kamil Majchrzak of Poland 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Alcaraz said he was wary of Dimitrov, but even in the swirling winds on Stadium Court he was in control, firing from the baseline with power and accuracy.

He barely broke a sweat and cracked plenty of smiles, saving the lone break point he faced in the second set and even getting a high-five from his opponent on a changeover.

"In general just really happy with the things that I've done today," said the 22-year-old Spaniard, whose Australian Open triumph made him the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam.