Carlos Alcaraz wins Indian Wells, reaches many career milestones

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2024 Indian Wells championship after a convincing 7-6, 6-1 victory over "familiar" Daniil Medvedev in the final.

This result is no different from the encounter 1 year ago between the two players when Carlos Alcaraz was the winner with a difference of 6-3, 6-2.

The 2024 Indian Wells championship is Alcaraz's 5th ATP 1000 title, thereby increasing the number of ATP titles that the 20-year-old tennis player has won in his career to 13.

Previously, Carlos Alcaraz was crowned at Miami Open 2022, Madrid Open 2023 and Indian Wells 2024.

This achievement helps Alcaraz become the second tennis player, along with his senior Nadal, to win 5 or more ATP 1000 titles before turning 21.

Alcaraz is also the first player in eight years to defend his Indian Wells title since Novak Djokovic did so in 2016.

In the history of the tournament, before Alcaraz, only Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Lleyton Hewitt, Michael Chang, Pete Sampras successfully defended the championship at this tournament.

"I'm really happy with this championship," Carlos Alcaraz said after the match. "I like these types of matches, playing against Daniil. I hope to see him in more finals."

The 2024 Indian Wells championship not only helped Alcaraz end 8 consecutive months without a title, but also was a springboard for this tennis player to aim for his second consecutive title in the US, which is the Miami Open.

The Miami Open will officially start on March 19. Carlos Alcaraz is the number 1 seed of this tournament and his biggest challenge is also the defending champion Daniil Medvedev.

During his career, Carlos Alcaraz also won the championship in Miami in 2022.