Alcaraz battles back to reach Indian Wells fourth roundCarlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in their second-round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 07, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. INDIAN WELLS, United States — World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz battled back to defeat Arthur Rinderknech, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 6-2, and remain unbeaten in 2026 in reaching the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 on Monday (Tuesday Manila time). He followed that up with the Qatar Open title and with two wins under his belt in Indian Wells is now 14-0 on the season. Alcaraz, a two-time Indian Wells champion, will face 13th-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud for a place in the quarterfinals.

Source: Philippine Star March 10, 2026 06:16 UTC