In the most unexpected event of the 2024 season, Carlos Alcaraz found himself in a funny atmosphere at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Last year, the Spanish sensation was found in the middle of a bee invasion during his match against Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals,

Carlos Alcaraz kept his Indian Wells "three-peat" campaign on track with a pristine 6-2, 6-4 win against Denis Shapovalov in the third round Monday, as a crowd of Americans fed off the home fans to reach the final 16.

Even before the start of the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Carlos Alcaraz was considered as the top favorite to lift the trophy. The Spanish ace has triumphed in California in the last two editions and the absence of Jannik Sinner had further increased his chances of prevailing for the third year in a row.