“Very happy to beat a rival in spectacular form,” Carlos Alcaraz is over the moon after a “brutal battle” with an in-form Jannik Sinner at the Indian Wells semifinals

The Spaniard was delighted about the thrilling win.

“Very happy to beat a rival in spectacular form,” Carlos Alcaraz is over the moon after a “brutal battle” with an in-form Jannik Sinner at the Indian Wells semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner (Image via X)

Spanish tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz is delighted about defeating reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner. As the 20-year-old toppled his Italian counterpart in three sets in the 2024 Indian Wells Open semifinal, Alcaraz expressed delight. The two-time Grand Slam champion shared a post on social media to express his feelings about the win over Sinner.

Alcaraz shared a picture of him hugging Sinner at the net and then wrote a caption where he described his feelings. The 20-year-old called the match against Sinner a “brutal battle” and was happy that he defeated an in-form player in Sinner.

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Notably, Carlos Alcaraz broke Sinner’s 19-match winning streak on Saturday. The Italian came into this semifinal match with a 16-0 record this season and started the match with a thumping win in the first set, 6-1. However, Alcaraz turned things around in the next two sets and eventually won the match in three sets.

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The Spaniard was happy about it and shared his feelings on social media. Alcaraz shared a post on X, expressing delight at the win over Sinner.

Brutal battle with @janniksin! Very happy to beat a rival in spectacular form! Only the final to go!
Carlos Alcaraz wrote in the caption of his post.

Notably, Carlos Alcaraz leveled the head-to-head score between the two players as it stands level at 4-4.

Carlos Alcaraz thankful to the crowd at Indian Wells

Carlos Alcaraz was elated to inch a step closer to successfully defending his title in the desert. While the Spaniard expressed happiness after defeating Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz also expressed his gratitude to the Indian Wells crowd for supporting him throughout the match.

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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via IMAGO)

The 20-year-old claimed that it felt like he was playing in home conditions and stated that it is one of the reasons behind his success at the Masters tournament. 

Playing here is magic. You guys make me feel like I’m playing at home – it’s a big part of these results, hopefully, I can keep going like this and I can make one more step.
Carlos Alcaraz said after the win over Sinner. (H/T: BNP Paribas Open)

Jannik Sinner also agreed with Alcaraz about the brilliant atmosphere at the stadium. The 22-year-old said that it is one of the best places to play tennis.

This is one of the best places to play tennis, no? Packed stadium. Two young players trying their best. This is fun, to play there – for sure you want to win, but there will be occasions in the future where you win some and you lose some. There is nothing you can do about it.
The Italian said.

Notably, the crowd was cheerful throughout the match between Alcaraz and Sinner. They enjoyed each and every point played during the two hours of tennis.

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