World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start in Indian Wells. The two-time defending champion faced Quentin Halys in the second round and scored a routine 6-4, 6-2 victory in 67 minutes. Carlos will face Denis Shapovalov in third round.

Daniil Medvedev breezed through his Indian Wells opener on Saturday before the Russian tennis star sent a pointed message in the direction of Carlos Alcaraz. In his first match at the tournament in the United States,

On the verge of beginning his participation in the 2025 Indian Wells Masters 1000, former ATP World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz made clear his thoughts on Jannik Sinner’s absence from the tournament.

On the latest edition of the 'Nothing Major' podcast, former American ace John Isner analyzed the Spaniard's chances in California this year: "I think Carlos is the big favorite in this edition as well. He won this tournament two years in a row, and the surface favors his game, despite the organizers deciding to change it this year.

Carlos Alcaraz couldn't help but smile ahead of his opening-round match at the 2025 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as he met the person who famously came to his rescue last year in the Californian d