Carlos Alcaraz defeats Daniil Medvedev to win second Indian Wells title
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On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz won his second consecutive BNP Paribas Open title at Indian Wells by beating Daniil Medvedev from Russia with a score of 7-6 (5) 6-1.
Alcaraz, who is ranked as the second best player in the world, managed to secure the win in a quick and efficient one hour and forty-two minutes. This achievement also marks his initial championship win since his success at the Wimbledon tournament in the previous year.
The young man from Spain who is 20 years old started off his participation in the Indian Wells tournament with a record of 6-3 for the season. Despite suffering an injury to his ankle during his last game in Rio de Janeiro, he decided to play in the tournament.
In the initial stages of the match, Medvedev took the lead with a score of 3-0. Alcaraz made a lot of mistakes at this point.
Alcaraz quickly adapted and regained his momentum by breaking his opponent's serve and then equalizing with the world's fourth-ranked player, which led to a tie-breaker.
He nearly lost his advantage during the tie-breaker at the beginning, but managed to regain control and won the initial set after an hour passed.
After taking the lead, the second-ranked player in the world faced minimal difficulty during the second set as he successfully defended his Indian Wells championship.
After the match, he shared with journalists that the victory had strengthened his assurance, which had taken a hit due to his injury in Rio.
Alcaraz stated that winning this tournament is significant to him because the week prior to its commencement, he was uncertain about the condition of his ankle.
I recall my initial training session lasted only half an hour without any physical activity. The first time I trained with exceptional tennis players was quite challenging for me since I had doubts about my capacity to perform at my peak.
He said: "I wasn't feeling great about my ankle, so I had many concerns. However, as soon as I got on the court for the first round, I began to feel more comfortable."
