Carlos Alcaraz is now the sole Spanish player left at the Masters 1000 ATP in Indian Wells.
The world number one is aiming for his third final in this tournament against Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz beat Medvedev in both 2023 and 2024.
If Alcaraz overcomes this hurdle, he would compete for the title on Sunday at 22:00 hours against either Alexander Zverev or Jannik Sinner.
Granollers’ Doubles Run Ends in Semi-Finals
The first Spanish chance of a final was dashed when Marcel Granollers and his Argentinian partner Horacio Zeballos lost in the doubles semi-finals.
They were defeated by Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard 6-7 (13), 6-3 and 10-5.
The other finalists are Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot, who beat Yuki Bhambri and Andre Goransson 7-5, 6-7 (3) and 10-5.
Granollers and Zeballos Seek First Title of the Season
Granollers and Zeballos were the top seeds in the tournament, and were finalists in 2024.
They are yet to win a title this season, despite reaching the semi-finals at the Australian Open and the final at the ATP 500 in Dallas.
Granollers is currently ranked number 3 in the world, behind his partner Horacio Zeballos.
- Granollers and Zeballos are approaching the number 1 spot.
- Neal Skupski currently holds the number 1 position.
- Skupski is 50 points ahead of Zeballos and 140 points ahead of Granollers.
Alcaraz will look to continue his run as the only Spanish player left in the competition.