Alcaraz continues to gain momentum at the tournament and since dropping the first set in the first match he played, he has not lost one since. The victory was his 50th match win at a Masters 1000 event.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Fabian Marozsan 6-3 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday and avenge his loss to the Hungarian at the Italian Open last year.
The Spaniard was in control throughout the match, pounding forehands and never losing his serve as he took another step towards defending his title in the California desert.
A crosscourt forehand on match point sealed the win and second seed Alcaraz, who has said his only goal is to win the tournament again, had only a muted reaction after advancing, nodding to his team and yelling “Vamos”.
Marozsan was a qualifier when he stunned Alcaraz in straight sets in Rome last May but Alcaraz turned the tables on centre court with a clinical and comprehensive win.
“Honestly I was nervous before the match, I’m not going to lie,” Alcaraz said. “Playing against someone who beat you easily — I remember I had no chances in the match in Rome. It was difficult for me today to approach the match, but I’m really happy with the way that I did.
