Two-time BNP Paribas Open champion Carlos Alcaraz kicked off his quest for a third straight Indian Wells title with aplomb on Saturday, knocking out Quentin Halys, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the third round.
The former world No. 1 and No. 2 seed has now won his last 13 matches at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden as he looks to win his first Masters 1000 title in a year, easing past the unseeded Frenchman in 67 minutes on Court 1.
Still just 21 years old, Alcaraz has enjoyed a solid, if unspectacular start to his 2025 season, winning a 17th ATP title in Rotterdam but suffering quarterfinal defeats at the Australian Open and the Qatar ExxonMobil Open to Novak Djokovic and Jiri Lehecka, respectively.
