Indian Wells
Alcaraz earns Norrie revenge, storms into fifth straight Indian Wells semi-final
World No. 1 keeps dominance rolling, next faces Medvedev
March 13, 2026
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Carlos Alcaraz is seeking his ninth ATP Masters 1000 trophy and third in Indian Wells.
By Grant Thompson
Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 16 matches and reached his fifth consecutive Indian Wells semi-final at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday.
The top seed advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Cameron Norrie, earning revenge on the Briton, who beat him last November in Paris.
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Alcaraz and Norrie traded momentum shifts throughout the clash, but the Spaniard largely maintained the upper hand. The first set ended with three breaks of serve across the final four games. Norrie then raced to a 2-0 lead in the second set before Alcaraz responded by tallying four consecutive games.
Producing a mix of ferocious baseline hitting with delicate drop shots and superb net play, the World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings converted his fourth match point to advance after one hour and 33 minutes.
With his win, Alcaraz became the third man to reach five consecutive Indian Wells semi-finals, alongside countryman Rafael Nadal (2006-13) and rival Novak Djokovic (2011-16).
Alcaraz leads Norrie 6-3 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series. The 26-time tour-level titlist will look to improve upon his 6-2 record against Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals. Alcaraz has won his past four meetings with fellow ATP No. 1 Club member Medvedev.
Alcaraz won the Indian Wells title in 2023 and 2024, defeating Medvedev in both finals.
