Alcaraz sets up Medvedev Indian Wells semifinal, Sabalenka also advances
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Carlos Alcaraz will meet Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells semifinals, while Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged past Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to set up an Indian Wells semifinal with Daniil Medvedev after the Russian ended Jack Draper’s title defence with a 6-17-5 win following a controversial umpiring call.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka also reached the last four in the women’s draw with a 7-6(0) 6-4 victory over 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, but Iga Swiatek was unable to find her way past Elina Svitolina and fell 6-2 4-6 6-4.
Australian Open champion Alcaraz improved his record to 16-0 to start the year with a solid display against a tricky opponent in the final contest of the evening, remaining on course for a third Indian Wells crown.
The Spaniard eased through the opening set, and though he was briefly in trouble at 0-2 down in the second, he quickly regained the momentum to see off Briton Norrie and set up a meeting with twice runner-up Medvedev.
“It was really difficult, I struggled with Cameron’s style,” Alcaraz said.
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