Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Indian Wells

Prediction published on 15/03/2024, 03:17  by Joseph King | Modified on 16/03/2024 at 08:30 in ATP Indian Wells Prediction

The Indian Wells Open is down to the final four players as we enter into the semi-finals of this ATP Masters 1000 event. Tournament second-seed Carlos Alcaraz will face off against the third-seeded Jannik Sinner in this heavyweight bout between two of the world’s finest young talents. Alcaraz, the defending champion of this event, currently holds the number two spot in the official ATP rankings while the Italian Jannik Sinner comes in right behind in third-place. The winner of this matchup will go on to face either Tommy Paul or Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Despite being a tender 20 years of age, Carlos Alcaraz already has the type of career that most seasoned vets would be envious of. However, he’ll have to overcome the current tournament favorite in Sinner and enters this contest with the rare status of underdog. So far this year, Alcaraz has a quarter-final appearance in the Australian Open and semi-finals appearances in Turin and Buenos Aires. Despite reporting a slight ankle injury ahead of this tournament, the Spaniard hasn’t appeared affected on the court. He’s made light work of his opponents up to this point and has only been bested in one set in his four matches played. Alcaraz knocked off Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals by a score of 6-3, 6-1 to advance to this stage.

Jannik Sinner is the hottest player on the tour right now and will be looking to extend his remarkable winning streak. The 22-year-old is coming off his first ever Grand Slam victory in January after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final. He would follow that up with yet another victory in the very next event he played in, taking down the ABN Amro Open after defeating Alex De Minaur for his 12th career ATP title. His scorching run of form means that the Italian phenom now is a perfect 16-0 in 2024 with two tournament wins. When factoring his Davis Cup victories at the end of 2023, Sinner is currently on a 19-match winning streak. The current oddsmakers’ tournament favorite defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 to advance to this stage.