Indian Wells 2025 Quarter Ultimate Recap

The BNP Paribas Open semifinals are set, and the ultimate 4 delivered some high-quality performances in Thursday’s quarter-finals.

Carlos Alcaraz overcame his hardest check but, rallying previous Francisco Cerúndolo to maintain his three-peat hopes alive.

Daniil Medvedev battled via swirling winds and a decided Arthur Fils to return to the ultimate 4, whereas Holger Rune continued his resurgence with a gritty comeback in opposition to Tallon Griekspoor.

Jack Draper, in the meantime, took one other huge step in direction of the highest 10 within the rankings, edging Ben Shelton to make his first Masters 1000 semifinal.

Recaps, match stats and highlights are under.

Day 9 2025 BNP Paribas Open Quarter Ultimate Outcomes

Alcaraz Cracks Cerundolo

Carlos Alcaraz confronted his stiffest check of Indian Wells to this point on Thursday after trailing Francisco Cerundolo 1-4 within the second set.

Nevertheless, the Spaniard is extremely able to happening an entire tear-up, and he reeled off three straight video games to stage earlier than taking management within the tie-break, closing out a hard-fought 6-3, 7-6(4) victory to maintain his title defence firmly alive and kicking.

Cerundolo normally performs higher within the second leg of the Sunshine Double, however he’s delivered in Indian Wells this week, and I believed he performed a fairly strong match.

Alcaraz’s selection was a bit an excessive amount of for him within the first set, however within the second, the Argentine began getting on prime and forcing Carlos to play reactive tennis as he cast his lead. His forehand, specifically, doing plenty of harm.

Nevertheless, Carlos upped his stage and bought again into extra of an attacking stream, which allowed him to get again stage, and from there, he was in management.

At this time was about surviving. Attempting to get a great rhythm, a great tempo to the match, attempting to take the alternatives that he dropped at me. I’m pleased with the whole lot I’ve achieved as we speak. Tennis is about getting the win. It doesn’t matter the way you do it. You’re not fascinated about taking part in nice tennis each match, day-after-day. These sort of matches, it’s a must to get via with the extent that you’ve that day. It’s about good behaviour, psychological power, simply to remain there on a regular basis, attempting to get a great rhythm. I didn’t hit the ball as clear as yesterday, for instance, however I simply did what I needed to, and that’s what tennis is about. Alcaraz on his win.

Match Stats

Francisco Cerundolo
Carlos Alcaraz

Aces
1
5

Double Faults
4
5

1st Serve Share
78% (57/73)
66% (48/73)

1st Serve Factors Received
67% (38/57)
75% (36/48)

2nd Serve Factors Received
31% (5/16)
60% (15/25)

Break Factors Saved
33% (1/3)
89% (8/9)

1st Return Factors Received
25% (12/48)
33% (19/57)

2nd Return Factors Received
40% (10/25)
69% (11/16)

Break Factors Transformed
11% (1/9)
67% (2/3)

Winners
17
23

Unforced Errors
33
27

Web Factors Received
78% (7/9)
78% (18/23)

Service Factors Received
59% (43/73)
70% (51/73)

Return Factors Received
30% (22/73)
41% (30/73)

Complete Factors Received
45% (65/146)
55% (81/146)

Service Video games Received
80% (8/10)
91% (10/11)

Return Video games Received
9% (1/11)
20% (2/10)

Complete Video games Received
43% (9/21)
57% (12/21)

Medvedev Fights Off Fils

One of the best match of the final sixteen, even perhaps the match to this point, noticed Daniil Medvedev battle via a tricky problem from Arthur Fils, rallying from 2-4 down within the third set to safe a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7) victory and advance to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals for the third straight 12 months.

The fifth seed has to beat swirling winds and an aggressive opponent to remain in competition for his first title of 2025 as he seems to be to bounce again from a disappointing final twelve months.

Fils, now as much as 18th on this planet, used his heavy topspin forehand and opted for an attacking model, transferring into the web at any attainable alternative, and it paid off, as he gained 61% (22/36) factors up there.

Nevertheless, in his typical model, Medvedev soaked it up from the baseline and used his trademark improvisation abilities to discover a manner via.

He got here up with a funky-looking forehand on the run on match level, which stunned Fils, and he might solely block the volley past the baseline.

Examine his celebration on match level, I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen him that blissful. It was virtually as exuberant as a few of Fil’s celebrations after profitable factors or video games. High trolling 😁

I misplaced plenty of tight matches this 12 months the place I might have gained, ought to have gained perhaps. I’ve misplaced plenty of tight matches the place it goes a bit of bit 50-50 and the extra it goes like that, the extra you’ll be able to lose confidence within the tight moments. I used to be blissful I used to be in a position to recover from the road as he saved some match factors and had a break lead within the third. I’m simply blissful to win. The match was very robust because of the wind. It was robust to play tactically, technically. Whoever will get a bit extra of a swirl of wind, they will body it and it’s a little bit of luck. I knew that he had a break within the third and I knew I might break again and that’s what I managed to do. He can play properly. He’s a prime participant. Perhaps a bit up and down nonetheless as he’s a younger participant. However when he’s within the quarters or semis he’s taking part in properly. Medvedev on his win.

Match Stats

Arthur Fils
Daniil Medvedev

Aces
2
5

Double Faults
7
3

1st Serve Share
58% (61/106)
61% (54/88)

1st Serve Factors Received
74% (45/61)
63% (34/54)

2nd Serve Factors Received
47% (21/45)
74% (25/34)

Break Factors Saved
73% (8/11)
50% (4/8)

1st Return Factors Received
37% (20/54)
26% (16/61)

2nd Return Factors Received
26% (16/61)
53% (24/45)

Break Factors Transformed
50% (4/8)
27% (3/11)

Winners
26
17

Unforced Errors
52
30

Web Factors Received
61% (22/36)
100% (3/3)

Service Factors Received
62% (66/106)
67% (59/88)

Return Factors Received
33% (29/88)
51% (99/194)

Complete Factors Received
49% (95/194)
38% (40/106)

Service Video games Received
80% (12/15)
73% (11/15)

Return Video games Received
27% (4/15)
53% (16/30)

Complete Video games Received
20% (3/15)
47% (14/30)

Draper Silences Shelton

It’s not usually you get two big-hitting lefties going H2H within the quarters of a Masters 1000, however we bought that on Wednesday as Jack Draper got here via Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-5 to achieve his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.

The 23-year-old Brit has thrived within the desert circumstances, and he was the stronger participant within the opening set as he took due to a sole break of serve with out dealing with any problem on his serve.

Shelton used his fast-paced, athletic recreation to hit again within the second to forge a 3-0 lead, however Draper battled again as Shelton’s consistency wained, highlighted by two essential double faults at 5-5 within the second set, together with on break level.

I didn’t know what to anticipate as we speak, truthfully. I’d hit with Ben perhaps a few times, however very brief practices. I’ve clearly watched plenty of him, he’s an unimaginable showman [with] weapons… can hit a winner from anyplace. The serve’s clearly large. He’s an important competitor and he’s been actually constant. I knew popping out right here dealing with him on on this court docket in entrance of the People was was going to be actually tough as we speak and it was. Large respect to him, large credit score him. He’s going to maintain on profitable, carry on having a tremendous profession, so I want him all one of the best Draper on his win.

Match Stats

Ben Shelton
Jack Draper

Aces
3
3

Double Faults
5
1

1st Serve Share
56% (42/75)
72% (49/68)

1st Serve Factors Received
67% (28/42)
67% (33/49)

2nd Serve Factors Received
48% (16/33)
74% (14/19)

Break Factors Saved
40% (2/5)
0% (0/1)

1st Return Factors Received
33% (16/49)
33% (14/42)

2nd Return Factors Received
26% (5/19)
52% (17/33)

Break Factors Transformed
100% (1/1)
60% (3/5)

Winners
27
20

Unforced Errors
33
9

Web Factors Received
63% (17/27)
73% (11/15)

Service Factors Received
59% (44/75)
69% (47/68)

Return Factors Received
31% (21/68)
41% (31/75)

Complete Factors Received
45% (65/143)
55% (78/143)

Service Video games Received
73% (8/11)
91% (10/11)

Return Video games Received
9% (1/11)
27% (3/11)

Complete Video games Received
41% (9/22)
59% (13/22)

Rune Battles Previous Griekspoor

Holger Rune is on a resurgent run of kind on the BNP Paribas Open, rallying previous Tallon Griekspoor 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 on Thursday to achieve his first semifinal of 2025.

Rune, who as soon as had a formidable file on the M1000 stage, has struggled for kind during the last 12 months or so however has now discovered his groove in Indian Wells.

His return has been significantly spectacular this week, and he broke Griekspoor, who’s bought a superb serve, six instances and dominated the ultimate two units.

It was robust mentally to play in opposition to him. It rained this morning so we didn’t get to heat up an excessive amount of and he began to search out his timing. He was taking part in very well within the first set. I didn’t have the identical feeling as I had in opposition to Stef however I needed to discover a manner and I modified my techniques through the match and that made it harder for him. I’m blissful I might keep composed. Rune on his win over Griekspoor.