Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz: ATP Indian Wells preview and betting tips

The semifinal matches of the men’s singles at the prestigious tournament in Indian Wells will be played on Saturday night. Tennis fans will be especially interested in Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz, a duel of players from the upcoming generation. The match will start at 21:30 CET.

• Jannik Sinner is still undefeated in the calendar year 2024. In Indian Wells, he’s fighting for his third title of the year, which could add to his Australian Open and Rotterdam titles
• Carlos Alcaraz is also putting in a great performance in Indian Wells. The 20-year-old Spanish tennis player avenged his recent loss to Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals
• It is not only about the final of the ATP Masters tournament, but also about the battle for the world number two position. According to the bookmakers, the paper favourite is Jannik Sinner, whose triumph is offered at odds of 1.75. You can bet on his opponent to advance at odds of 2.20

When to watch Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz?

The semi-final in Indian Wells will offer a very interesting duel between young tennis players who have the highest ambitions. Jannik Sinner still hasn’t found an opponent this year, neither has Jiri Lehecek. Carlos Alcaraz also seems to be in great shape. The match will start on Saturday 16 March at 21:30 CET.

Italian unbeaten, Alcaraz convincing

Already at the end of last year, Jannik Sinner was showing fantastic tennis. The proof can be seen in the final of the Tournament of Champions or in the fact that he led Italy to overall victory in the Davis Cup.

Twenty-two-year-old Sinner has won the last nineteen competitive matches, a streak that even Jiri Lehecka could not stop. The Italian last experienced the bitterness of defeat on 19 November, when he fell to world number one Novak Djokovic after 3:6 and 3:6 sets.

Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural Grand Slam tournament, where he fell to the aforementioned Alexander Zverev. In Buenos Aires, he lost to Chilean Jarry and in Rio De Janeiro, due to health complications, he canceled his duel with home team Monteiro.

In Indian Wells, he has lost only one set so far, to Matteo Arnaldi. But he managed to turn the match around, winning the remaining two sets 6:0 and 6:1. He continued in a similar vein against Auger-Aliassime, Marozsan and Zverev.

Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz odds

Will Sinner round off his winning streak to twenty matches? We will find out on Saturday night, but he is only a slight favourite in his duel with Carlos Alcaraz. His triumph is offered at odds of 1.75, while you can bet on the Spaniard’s progress at odds of 2.20.

Betting tip – Sinner to win

The spectators in Indian Wells will witness a battle for the world number two position. It will be the ninth match between these two rivals, the balance is so far evenly matched at 4:4. I expect Sinner to take advantage of the current situation and build on the previous two duels. The winner will play the better of Paul – Medvedev in the final.