Alcaraz and Medvedev are out of the Indian Wells Open final, which is going to include Jack Draper and Holger Rune

Indian Wells Open: In the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Open, Jack Draper defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune defeated Daniil Medvedev in the second semi-final to make it to the final. Now the title clash will be between Jack Draper and Holger Rune.

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 06:13 PM (IST)
Alcaraz and Medvedev are out of the Indian Wells Open final, which is going to include Jack Draper and Holger Rune
Alcaraz and Medvedev are out of the Indian Wells Open final, which is going to include Jack Draper and Holger Rune

Ending Carlos Alcaraz's 16-match winning streak as the two-time Indian Wells Open defending champion, Jack Draper won his first ATP Masters 1000 final. Draper won the semi-final in a thriller 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 and earned his place in the final. With the win in the match taking an hour and 44 minutes, Draper climbed into the top 10 in the ATP ranking for the first time on Monday. Draper will face Holger Rune in the final, who made it to the final by defeating Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final.

Jack Draper labeled his victory as unbelievable. Especially over Carlos on this court. He is a very good champion and he was seeking his third consecutive victory here. I thought in the first game of the second set that I had my chance, but he changed his tempo very fast. Also, my level of energy decreased at the same time. This is what happens when you compete against the best in the world.

Draper said that I was lost for 25 minutes, but in the third game I was really proud of my competitiveness, and my attitude, and I somehow managed to cross the line. Let us tell you that Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have successfully won three times in Indian Wells, but Alcaraz has missed out on getting his name registered in this list.

Draper, who has reached number 8 in the ATP Live Rankings, will now face 21-year-old Holger Rune, which will be the first final above the ATP 500 level between two players born in the 2000s. Let us tell you that Holger Rune has made his place in the final by defeating two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev at the Indian Wells Open. 21-year-old Rune performed brilliantly by defeating Medvedev 7-5, 6-4, and has reached his first tour-level final since Brisbane in January last year.

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