Carlos Alcaraz continued his strong bid for a third consecutive Indian Wells title with a clinical 6-2, 6-4 victory over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov on Monday. The Spanish world number three dominated the match, breaking Shapovalov early and never looking back. In other matches, top women’s seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Madison Keys also advanced.

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• Alcaraz wins 6-2, 6-4 over Shapovalov to reach Indian Wells last 16.
• Alcaraz broke Shapovalov in the first game, building a 5-0 lead.
• He faced four break points, saving three and converting four of eight.
• Alcaraz aiming for a rare Indian Wells three-peat, joining Federer and Djokovic.
• World number four Taylor Fritz rallies to beat Alejandro Tabilo 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
• Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo beats Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4.
• Cerundolo to face Alex De Minaur, who defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-0.
• Women’s top seeds Sabalenka, Gauff, and Keys all advance to the fourth round.
• Sabalenka beats Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-2, faces lucky loser Sonay Kartal next.
• Keys defeats Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-7(8/10), 6-4 in a grueling match.