Indian Wells Masters LIVE: Alcaraz vs Monfils – After defeating No.1 seed Daniil Medvedev in the previous round, which made the Russian lose his World No.1 ranking, Gael Monfils is a man confidence personified. He now takes on on Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters and looks to seal a place in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile 18-year old Garfia has made his maiden fourth round appearance at Indian Wells. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
Indian Wells Masters LIVE: Alcaraz vs Monfils, Head-to-Head; all you need to know about Carlos Alcaraz vs Gael Monfils for Quarterfinals place
Where will Indian Wells Masters Alcaraz vs Monfils taking place?
Indian Wells Masters Alcaraz vs Monfils is taking place in Indian Wells Tennis Garden on 16th March.
What Time will Indian Wells Masters Alcaraz vs Monfils Start?
Indian Wells Masters Alcaraz vs Monfils match likely to start at 06:30 AM IST.
🇫🇷 Magnifique Monfils 🇫🇷@Gael_Monfils defeats a World No.1 for the second time in his career (Nadal 2009), shocking Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-1#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/6YP0x4e8Gl
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Against Medvedev, following a sloppy end to the first set which he lost 6-4, Monfils found a new gear for the rest of the two-hour, four-minute match. Aggressive throughout, Monfils began to find more consistency with his baseline blasts and the Frenchman was able to break down the World No. 1 as the match wore on. He won the next two sets 3-6, 1-6 to advance to the next round.
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Speaking after his victory against Medvedev, Monfils said, “I played great tennis. I knew I was in great shape and tough to beat. It’s always special to beat a World No. 1.”
Carlos cool 🥶@alcarazcarlos03 improves to 10-1 on the season, blazing by compatriot Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-0 to be the first man into the final 16💪#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/G5N1AB6tXP
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- Meanwhile, Alcaraz started the year by reaching the third round of the Australian Open, where he lost against Matteo Berrettini in five sets.
- He participated in the Rio Open and became the youngest ATP 500 winner by clinching the title.
- The Indian Wells Masters is the Spaniard’s third tournament this year and he has dropped just eight games in the two matches that he has played.
- He faced Mackenzie McDonald in the first round and won the game in straight sets. In the second round he defeated his compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut in a 6-2, 6-0 rout.
Alcaraz vs Monfils Head-to-Head: Both the players will be up against each other for the first-time. Both the players are in terrific form at the moment and the contest promises plaenty of action. While Alcaraz has been in a red-hot form, Monfils has experience on his side and also the confidence after a good season so far. The game is expected to be a very close one and can go till the third set.
Indian Wells Masters LIVE: Alcaraz vs Monfils, Head-to-Head; all you need to know about Carlos Alcaraz vs Gael Monfils for Quarterfinals place