ATP Live Race To Turin: Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-1 and extended his Indian Wells winning streak to 15 matches. He also moved within three victories of an Indian wells three-peat.
The Spaniard, who lost just six games in each of his opening two matches, showcased impressive display of the tournament in windy evening conditions under the lights on Stadium 1. Alcaraz's athleticism did not allow Dimitrov to hit through him in an entertaining evening.
After ATP Masters 1000 wins in Shanghai (2023) and Miami (2024), Dimitrov was bidding to become just the fourth man to record four or more victories against Alcaraz (Zverev, Djokovic, Sinner) and to join Felix Auger-Aliassime as the only player to defeat Alcaraz three times in a row, ATP reports.