By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennisnow | Thursday, February 27, 2025
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The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is one of Carlos Alcaraz’s Favorite spots on tours.
Look for Alcaraz to continue remodeling the tennis paradise next month, says the Hall of Famier Lindsay Davenport.
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Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 final to become the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2016 to successfully defend BNP Paribas Open.
Next week, Alcaraz begins his attempt to join Roger Federer and Djokovic as the third man of three-Pear as Indian Wells Champion.
Meeting the media in a Tennis Channel Conference call to promote covering the first network ball on Wednesday, Davenport mentioned three reasons why Alcaraz is a strong favorite for three peat.
1. Besimi-Alcaraz travels with a 12-match Indian well winning a 2025 BNP Paribas Open profit strip, including victory over its high rivals.
2. Conditions – the slowest, tougher court gives abundant Alcaraz time to decide on his shooting and to start his flame Flame Forehan.
3. The second competition must prosper in an area where the world’s sinner No.1 is MI that serves its three-month suspension to resolve WADA’s appeal on its doping issue.
Moreover, no. 2 Zverev has suffered back-to-back loss against Francisco Comeana and students Tien and Gjokovic, who suffered a left-handed leg muscle that forced him to withdraw from the Australian semifinals Open, has played only one match since his departure in Melbourne.
“Even though he will plant 2, I believe after Zverev … I don’t think any crazy ranking point is falling this week … He’s favorite in everyone’s mind based on his past game,” Davenport told the media. “Of course without sinners there too.
“He is one of those types of players who can fill a stadium with people simply so excited to see what shots come out, the level he brings. He has that factor” it “, and tennis is really lucky to have it in our sport.
“The surface we were talking about gives him more time to establish his preface. This gives him more time to hit his shooting.
“He’s my favorite there to win men.”
