Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz raced into the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, launching his bid for a rare three-peat with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over France's Quentin Halys. Later world number one Aryna Sabalenka launched her bid for an elusive Indian Wells title against hard-hitting American McCartney Kessler,

The peaks of the Spanish ace are truly impressive and – in the last twelve months – Carlitos is the only player who has shown that he can beat Jannik Sinner with some regularity. The world No.1 suffered just six defeats last season, three of which were against the 21-year-old from Murcia.

In a long interview with 'Molusco TV' before the 'BNP Paribas Open', the Spaniard revealed when he realized that tennis could become his job: “I’d say I realized around the age of 14. By then, I had already competed internationally and had played in a lot of national tournaments in Spain.

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is considered one of the biggest names in tennis right now. The former World No. 1 has won four Grand Slam titles and is already part of the all-time greats discussion,

Australian Open champion Madison Keys breezed into the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, subduing hard-hitting Russian Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-0 in her first match since her maiden Grand