Carlos Alcaraz continues to stand strong in his title defense at Indian Wells, securing another impressive victory in two sets. The world No. 2 triumphed over Fabian Marozsan, his conqueror in the previous Masters in Rome, with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-3. He will face the winner of the match between Alexander Zverev and Alex de Miñaur in the quarterfinals.
"Honestly, I was nervous before the match, I won't lie. Playing against someone who easily defeated you, where I had no chance during the match in Rome, made it difficult for me to know how to approach the game. But I did it very well; I started strongly, with my style from the beginning. Today, I knew what I had to do, better than in Rome," analyzed Alcaraz regarding the match's progression.
He also praised his opponent, who had defeated him in their only previous encounter: "Of course, with the level he has, he is a great tennis player. I am sure he will continue climbing in the rankings."
"After a great first set, I had to keep pressing in the second, trying to break the serve as soon as possible, staying ahead on the scoreboard, not letting him find his game. That's what I was thinking, and I believe I did it very well; I pushed my opponent to the limit," commented Alcaraz on his strategy in the second set.
He also discussed areas for improvement for Thursday's match, where he will inevitably face a top-10 world player: "I think I made some mistakes that I didn't want to. Probably, those are areas where I need to be better in the next round. I need to serve better; I don't want to say that I served poorly today, but I have to keep progressing, playing good tennis on the court, and I hope to continue doing so in the next round."
Alcaraz d. Marozsan 6-3 6-3 Carlos gets revenge Last year in Rome, Fabian was playing his first Masters main draw & pulled off the upset of the season as a qualifier ranked #135 But Carlitos wasn’t having it today ✅11th Masters QF ✅50th Masters win Confidence building. 🇪🇸
