Live updates for Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz, Indian Wells Open 2024 semifinals
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At the Indian Wells Open 2024 semifinal, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will square off again. This matchup is a rematch of the semifinal match from the previous season, in which Alcaraz defeated Sinner 7-6(4), 6-3.
Sinner’s victory streak has reached 19 games, and he has a perfect 16-0 record so far this season. His train is still moving quickly. He defeated Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 6-3 to get to his second straight semi-final in the California desert.
After one hour and twenty-five minutes, Sinner had advanced thanks to a clinical display against Lehecka, who made only 13 unforced errors to 35 by the Czech. Sinner also broke Lehecka’s serve three times.
Lehecka was playing in his maiden ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal after upset wins in straight sets against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrei Rublev.
During his quarterfinal match against Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz found an unusual application for his racket. A few minutes into the match, he repelled swarming bees from the court with his racket. As a result of the Spaniard’s quick thinking with the racket to shield him from the bees, play was stopped for more than an hour.
Alcaraz defeated the Germans with greater skill, winning 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the Indian Wells semifinals. After three meetings, this was the Spaniard’s first win over Zverev. After winning Wimbledon last year, Zverev has been without a championship since. Last month, at the ATP 500 event in Rio, he had an injury scare and withdrew in the first round after facing Thiago Monteiro for just two games.
At Indian Wells, Alcaraz is on a ten-match winning streak and has won four of his five ATP 1000-level tournament final appearances. In 2023, he won his most recent championship at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Preview: Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s Indian Wells Open semifinal showdown is more than simply a match; it’s a fight for the No. 2 ranking in the world. Who occupies the No. 2 spot in the next PIF ATP Rankings on Monday will depend on the result.
Sinner has the opportunity to break his record as the highest-ranked Italian in the history of the ATP rankings since 1973 and become world No. 2 for the first time. Alcaraz, on the other hand, has stayed in the top 2 since his ascent to the top slot in September 2022 after winning the US Open.
Sinner’s flawless 2024 season debut is impressive. After winning the Australian Open and Rotterdam, the 22-year-old has now gone to the Indian Wells semifinals without dropping a set. He is the third seed and is still showing off his impressive form at the BNP Paribas Open, popularly known as Indian Wells.
Both athletes have an equal head-to-head record, having defeated each other in their most recent meetings. In the 2023 campaign, the Italian rival defeated Alcaraz twice, taking first place in the Beijing and Miami competitions. On the other hand, Alcaraz declared victory in the Indian Wells competition.
The longest match ever took place in the US Open quarterfinals in 2022. This exhausting five-set match lasted for five hours and fifteen minutes. By contrast, the next longest quarterfinal match, which pitted Nick Kyrgios versus Karen Khachanov, ended over two hours earlier.
Where can I watch the Indian Wells Open 2024 semifinal match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz live on TV and via streaming services?
Tennis enthusiasts in India should watch the match on the Sony Network between two of the most talented players. The network promises to cover the event extensively and live on both its streaming service, SonyLiv, and its broadcast networks.
For those who would rather watch highlights or replays of past games while they wait for the semifinal to start, there is a third option: Tennis TV.The Indian Standard Time schedule for the match is March 17.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner Prediction
The 2024 Wimbledon champion, Carlos Alcaraz, has had a mixed bag of results, whereas Jannik Sinner has been good all season long. The world No. 2 hasn’t won a trophy in almost ten months after losing to world No. 21 Nicolas Jarry in Buenos Aires and losing to Zverev in the Melbourne quarterfinals. A first-round withdrawal at Rio compounded the Spaniard’s worries.
But it seems like Alcaraz turned the tables at Indian Wells. As the second seed, he defeated Hungarian player Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 6-3 to exact revenge for his 2023 defeat in Rome. His 50th ATP Masters 1000 victory made him the second-highest winner before turning 21 in history, only surpassed by Rafael Nadal’s 82 victories. In the second round, Alcaraz also defeated Matteo Arnaldi, coming back from a set down to win 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-1.
Sinner has an unblemished record this season on outdoor hard courts, although Alcaraz has a higher total victory percentage of 79.7% (145–37). On hard courts, however, the Italian’s record is 72% (136–53). Interestingly, Alcaraz (4-3) has played in more tiebreaks this season than Sinner (2-1), suggesting that finishing sets quickly may be difficult.
