It wasn't easy but Carlos Alcaraz continued his flawless start to the season on Monday night, battling back from a set and a break down to beat Arthur Rinderknech in the third round of Indian Wells, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2, and improve to 14-0 in 2026.
That record includes seven wins en route to the Australian Open title (and completing the Career Slam), five wins en route to the title in Doha and now two wins at Indian Wells.
The Spaniard’s latest victory gives him another nifty stat, too—he’s now won an incredible 70 of his last 75 matches on the tour, a stretch that dates back to the start of last April.
His only five losses in the last 11 months have come to Holger Rune in the Barcelona final (on clay), Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final (on grass) and Taylor Fritz at Laver Cup, Cam Norrie in his first match in Paris and Sinner again in the ATP Finals final (all on indoor hard courts at the end of last year).
He’s undefeated on outdoor hard courts in that span, going 32-0 since falling to David Goffin in Miami last year.
More to come…
