The winning streak ends in the semi-finals: Carlos Alcaraz left the ATP Masters in Indian Wells and missed the chance of equating two legends in tennis history.
The 21 -year -old Spaniard lost to the British Jack Draper 1: 6, 6: 0 4: 6 and gave the chance to the third title in the California desert in a row.
Only Roger Federer (2004 to 2006) and Novak Djokovic (2014 to 2016) continued to do a hat trick in Indian Wells. Boris Becker had failed in 1989 as a two -time title holder and number one in the second round on the American Jay Berger (1: 6, 1: 6).
Draper meets Holger Rune in the final
Instead of Alcaraz, Draper will now contest the final against Holger Rune. The Dane had defeated 7: 5, 6: 4 in his semi -finals Daniil Medvedev and took a course on his second triumph at a master tournament.
“In the end it was a little scarce,” said Draper, who will be led in the top ten in the world rankings next week: “But I am proud that my nerves kept.”
After a balanced start of the match, Rune succeeded in breaking his opponent by a missed volley of his opponent before completing the first set with his surcharge. In the second set he took the lead 2-1 and did not give up this lead. In 2022, Rune had beaten Djokovic at the Masters final in Paris-Bercy at the age of 19.