Carlos Alcaraz Wins First Indian Wells Tennis Match, Defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis in Straight Sets
Carlos Alcaraz is back with another win! After nearly two weeks out of recovering from a right hamstring injury, the 19-year-old Spanish tennis star delivered action-packed match at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday (March 11) in Indian Wells, Calif.
He defeated Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis in two straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. “I would say I played my best, apart from everything: the points that I have to defend, the semi-finals that I have to defend,” Carlos said. “I tried not to think about that, just to play my game, to enjoy playing here.
Of course I tried to make people enjoy watching tennis here… That’s what I liked from tonight.” Why do tennis crowds go crazy for the Spaniard? Keep reading to find out why everyone including Thanasi love Carlos… “I try to make people enjoy watching tennis, and the way that I play, they love it or it seems like that,” said Carlos. “I felt the love from the people.
I think the US Open helped me a lot, to have a lot of people behind me, supporting me. I would say the way that I play, they love to watch.” Carlos could make history by being the first teenager to win all three tennis tournaments – Indian Wells, Miami Open and the U.S.
