2025 Indian wells ATP master's 1000 SF - (2) Carlos Alcaraz Garfia [SPN] v/s (13) Jack Draper [Great Britain]

[Rafa4LifeEver]

H2H - Alcaraz leads 3-1
Hard court H2H - Alcaraz leads 3-0
Latest match - 2025 AO R16 - Alca def. Draper 75 61 RET.

This is their 2nd clash at this event, first one was in 2023 where Alcaraz won by a Draper retirement after the Brit fell a set & 2-0 down in the second set.

How'd this one go?
Who wins? How many sets?
Vote and Discuss.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

….

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Wow. Muggy arse start from Carlos

 

[Vincent-C]

Woo Hoo!

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

3 love Draper, wasn’t expecting this!

 

[flyingboris]

I just heard "almost half of Draper's points have been Carlos' UE".

 

[Vincent-C]

Just stay with it, Jack. Make him play

 

[flyingboris]

Jack's got an incredible ad-court serve out wide. Great angle.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

 

[flyingboris]

Alcaraz doesn't know how to play without hurricane force winds

W/UE count: 4/10

 

[fafa]

Draper is and will be a nightmare match-up for Tiny.

 

[NaDjoFed]

double brake Draprer. Very bad start from Alcaraz

 

[FlyingSaucer]

Alcaraz doesn't know how to play without hurricane force winds

W/UE count: 4/10

 

[fafa]

Can't wait for the Draper-Alcaraz match at WB.

 

[Succession]

Wow this is bad. Reminds me of the US Open last year

 

[ark_28]

Rooting for Draper but oh boy Alcaraz is playing crap! Littering up the stat sheet

 

[tennisjedi]

Draper wins the 1st set in just 23 minutes.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Carlos needs to grow a pair, grow up and dump his coaching staff. Or else he’s gonna end up in the top 15 before too long. Other guys are getting better. He hasn’t gotten better in 2 years

 

[ojo rojo]

Draper the baker isn’t messing about

 

[beartorun]

Rooting for Draper but oh boy Alcaraz is playing crap! Littering up the stat sheet

It’s as if Carlos did not warm up properly

 

[guga_fan]

Draper is and will be a nightmare match-up for Tiny.

Could you elaborate on that?

I think the leftiness definitely helps against Carlos' weaker BH side and Draper seems to return Carlos' serve very well. Do you see more points that could favor Draper in this matchup?

 

[Vincent-C]

Breadstick freshly served. Keep it up, Jack.

 

[Drighiz]

What time is the match sta... oh wait

 

[jimjam]

when's the last time Carlos got breadsticked or bageled?

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Draper is like the tall Billy Hoe version of Nadal from white men can’t jump. Look at that stretch cross court backhand on the right corner LOL. So Nadal like

 

[Hitman]

Here comes Raz!

 

[flyingboris]

I was hoping to see Carlos wake up in the second set, but for now it's more like he rolled over asking "what time is it?"

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

This isn’t good for Carlos cause conditions are slow. This isn’t indoors where you may expect something like this. It should be a wake up call for Carlos. Time for changes

 

[flyingboris]

Draper: "I'll just hit rally balls until Carlos hits an UE". Continues to hit an UE.

 

[Hitman]

What a point!

Deuce

 

[flyingboris]

My stream is playing worse than Alcaraz

 

[Hitman]

Raz breaks finally.

 

[flyingboris]

Funny, Carlos up 2-0 in the second set, apparently scoring more points in two games than he had the entire first set!

 

[tennisjedi]

Alcaraz's slow start has worn off.

 

[flyingboris]

136mph serve out wide attempt by Carlos, I guess he wants to do better!

 

[Succession]

Reminds me of the Sinner match last year, that spin is wearing Draper down atm

 

[K-H]

Carlos needs to grow a pair, grow up and dump his coaching staff. Or else he’s gonna end up in the top 15 before too long. Other guys are getting better. He hasn’t gotten better in 2 years

Won 2 slams last year on different surfaces at such a young age. But sure, you’re not overreacting

 

[flyingboris]

Jack gone off the boil a bit

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Won 2 slams last year on different surfaces at such a young age. But sure, you’re not overreacting

The two he did win last year were very lucky and he could have easily lost them both. Neither were remotely convincing at all. He’s lucky he got by sinner, tiafoe and Zverev. And then he starts this year losing to grandad djokovic

 

[jimjam]

Yes... lucked into two Grand Slams

Happens all the time really

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Yes... lucked into two Grand Slams in a year

Happens all the time really

Yea the two slams he won last year were luck. Yes they were. Tiafoe should have beat him. Sinner and Zverev had him on the ropes. Sinner gassed out and Zverev was welll. Zverev

 

[TheSlicer]

The two he did win last year were very lucky and he could have easily lost them both. Neither were remotely convincing at all. He’s lucky he got by sinner, tiafoe and Zverev. And then he starts this year losing to grandad djokovic

Lucky lucky lucky lucky... How little you know about tennis is astonishing given how long you habe been posting crap in here

 

[fafa]

Could you elaborate on that?

I think the leftiness definitely helps against Carlos' weaker BH side and Draper seems to return Carlos' serve very well. Do you see more points that could favor Draper in this matchup?

- Slice serve on the ad side.
- Coming often to the net.
- Isn't "afraid" to play Alcaraz.

Can't see him beating Carlos on clay (or a clay like surface like IW) but he'll have a chance everywhere else.

 

[jimjam]

I 100% agree. Totally lucky Grand Slams. Both of them

It happens ALL the time in tennis.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Lucky lucky lucky lucky... How little you know about tennis is astonishing given how long you habe been posting crap in here

Sounds like you hate the truth. FACT tiafoe should have beat him at Wimbledon and he’s lucky he got by sinner or Zverev. Again. Neither slam was impressive at all. The last great impressive win he had was wiMbledon 2 years ago

 

[tennisjedi]

Trading bakery products.

 

[MeatTornado]

This match is so stupid that I wish it was the final

 

[Succession]

This match is so stupid that I wish it was the final

Hahahahaha

 

[TheSlicer]

Sounds like you hate the truth. FACT tiafoe should have beat him at Wimbledon and he’s lucky he got by sinner or Zverev. Again. Neither slam was impressive at all. The last great win he had was wiMbledon 2 years ago

How is he lucky? I mean, he has been winning big since he was 18... He has winning head to head against tiafoe... Sinner.... Two wimbledon finals won agaisnt djokovic... Just because he isnt a defensive player who focuses on not missing he isnt lucky, he goes for his shots and when he makes them, he normally wins, you dont call him unlucky when he loses, you oportunistic troll, now go tell him change his team after a 6-0 bagel...

 

[ojo rojo]

Draper the baker isn’t messing about

Drapey the bakee?