Alcaraz powers through to beat Griekspoor in Indian Wells

Alcaraz powers through to beat Griekspoor in Indian Wells FMTNews FMTSports

INDIAN WELLS: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz held off tenacious Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 , 6-3 on Monday to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells, where a third ATP Masters 1000 title will see him return to No 1 in the world rankings.

Alcaraz, 19, had a tough time breaking through against his determined Dutch foe, who had won their only prior hard court meeting.A strong start in the tiebreaker, which saw him take a 5-2 lead with a service winner, proved the difference, Alcaraz locking up the set with a forehand winner on his second set point.

He rolled from there, breaking Griekspoor in the second game on the way to a 3-0 lead in the second set. Griekspoor saved a match point in the penultimate game, but after falling behind 0-30 in a nervy final game Alcaraz won four straight points, finishing it off when Griekspoor sent a forehand wide. Once again Alcaraz showed no sign of the right hamstring strain he suffered on the way to the final last month in Rio de Janeiro – a week after he’d won the ATP title in Buenos Aires.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.

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