C arlos Alcaraz cannot afford to underestimate Quentin Halys, who will be his first opponent at the 'BNP Paribas Open' in Indian Wells. Although the Spanish ace has won the last t

Still just 21 years old, Alcaraz has enjoyed a solid, if unspectacular start to his 2025 season, winning a 17th ATP title in Rotterdam but suffering quarterfinal defeats at the Australian Open and the Qatar ExxonMobil Open to Novak Djokovic and Jiri Lehecka, respectively.

The peaks of the Spanish ace are truly impressive and – in the last twelve months – Carlitos is the only player who has shown that he can beat Jannik Sinner with some regularity. The world No.1 suffered just six defeats last season, three of which were against the 21-year-old from Murcia.

Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion, begins his Indian Wells Open 2025 campaign against Quentin Halys.

The Spanish tennis star can become just the third to win three consecutive titles at the iconic Indian Wells tournament.

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