Carlos Alcaraz will compete in the last 16 in Indian Wells. The two-time defending champion faced Denis Shapovalov in the third round and earned a 6-2, 6-4 victory in an hour and 23 minutes. Thus, the Spaniard extended his streak in the desert.

Alcaraz, who hasn't lost a match in three years, fought off a feisty Shapovalov on track for a third straight title

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz powered past in-form Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-4 on Monday to continue his march toward a rare Indian Wells ATP Masters three-peat.In other matches, world number four Taylor Fritz,

Even before the start of the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Carlos Alcaraz was considered as the top favorite to lift the trophy. The Spanish ace has triumphed in California in the last two editions and the absence of Jannik Sinner had further increased his chances of prevailing for the third year in a row.