كارلوس الكاراز يفوز بلقب إنديان ويلز الثاني بفوزه على دانييل ميدفيديف

Carlos Alcaraz won his first trophy since Wimbledon last year as he successfully defended his Indian Wells title against Daniil Medvedev.

In a repeat of last year’s final, Alcaraz triumphed 7-6(5) 6-1 in California on Sunday, recovering from an early 3-0 deficit in the opening set to win the 13th ATP Tour title of his young career.

The 20-year-old Spaniard is also the first person to win back-to-back Indian Wells titles since Novak Djokovic in 2016.

“I think this year it’s a little bit more special for me because before the tournament I was thinking about if I’m going to play my best or not,” Alcaraz said in his on-court interview.

“I was not feeling well with my ankle. Weeks before the tournament I was hitting for 30 minutes with no movement. It was a lot of doubts for me but really happy to be able to overcome the problems.”