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Alcaraz: “I feel peace here”

The Spanish surpassed him and will play the semifinals against Draper

March 14, 2025

“Should I buy a house here?” After his victory against Francisco Cerúando in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open, Carlos Alcaraz signed in the Chamber throwing that message, referring to the idyll he maintains with the first ATP Masters 1000 of the season: Spanish has won 20 of his 22 games in Indian Wells, where he adds an impressive 91% of victories.

“I feel peace, here is peace,” Alcaraz said about the tournament, which he has won two consecutive occasions (2023 and 2024). “I feel great with the people around me. So that’s why this place is so beautiful for me, and I think it is the reason that leads me to get my best tennis here. ”

To reach the semifinals, No. 3 of the PIF ATP Rankings surpassed Cerú in a meeting in which the 21 -year -old could not reach the level he had demonstrated before Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16.

“It was a bit more complicated than the previous game,” said the Murcian. “It was more wind and colder, the conditions were hard. I did not play as well as yesterday, but tennis is like that. I simply survived. I have played a decent game or a good game in those conditions. ”

“I don’t think about playing great tennis in each game. You have to move forward with the level. Today I have not hit the ball as clean as yesterday, but I have done what I had to do. I think this is about this sport. ”

On Saturday, Alcaraz will cross with Jack Draper, whom he has defeated in three of the four precedents between them, including Indian Wells in 2023 and this same season at the Australian Open.

“It has a lot of rhythm, a lot of speed and good blows,” the Spaniard broke out. “I think his game style adapts quite well to these conditions. I am excited to play again against him. It seems that it is in a very good shape right now. In addition, I think it will be a very good game to see and play. ”