Indian Wells 2025 Quarter Final 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 by 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 massive step in the 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 Remaining 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.

Nonetheless, the Spaniard is very able to occurring 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 assumed he performed a reasonably 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 high and forcing Carlos to play reactive tennis as he solid his lead. His forehand, specifically, doing plenty of injury.

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

In the present day was about surviving. Making an attempt to get a very good rhythm, a very good tempo to the match, attempting to take the alternatives that he dropped at me. I’m happy with every thing I’ve completed at this time. Tennis is about getting the win. It doesn’t matter the way you do it. You’re not eager about taking part in nice tennis each match, every single day. These type of matches, it’s important to get by with the extent that you’ve that day. It’s about good behaviour, psychological energy, simply to remain there on a regular basis, attempting to get a very good 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 Proportion
78% (57/73)
66% (48/73)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winners
17
23

Unforced Errors
33
27

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

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

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

Whole Factors Gained
45% (65/146)
55% (81/146)

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

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

Whole Video games Gained
43% (9/21)
57% (12/21)

Medvedev Fights Off Fils

One of the best match of the final sixteen, maybe even the match to this point, noticed Daniil Medvedev battle by 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 yr.

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

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

Nonetheless, in his typical model, Medvedev soaked it up from the baseline and used his trademark improvisation abilities to discover a approach by.

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

Test his celebration on match level, I don’t assume I’ve ever seen him that pleased. It was virtually as exuberant as a few of Fil’s celebrations after successful factors or video games. Prime trolling

I misplaced plenty of tight matches this yr the place I may have gained, ought to have gained perhaps. I’ve misplaced plenty of tight matches the place it goes slightly bit 50-50 and the extra it goes like that, the extra you possibly can lose confidence within the tight moments. I used to be pleased I used to be capable of recover from the road as he saved some match factors and had a break lead within the third. I’m simply pleased to win. The match was very powerful as a result of wind. It was powerful to play tactically, technically. Whoever will get a bit extra of a swirl of wind, they’ll body it and it’s a little bit of luck. I knew that he had a break within the third and I knew I may break again and that’s what I managed to do. He can play properly. He’s a high 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 Proportion
58% (61/106)
61% (54/88)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winners
26
17

Unforced Errors
52
30

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

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

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

Whole Factors Gained
49% (95/194)
38% (40/106)

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

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

Whole Video games Gained
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 obtained that on Wednesday as Jack Draper got here by Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-5 to achieve his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.

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

Shelton used his fast-paced, athletic sport 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 at this time, actually. I’d hit with Ben perhaps a couple of times, however very brief practices. I’ve clearly watched plenty of him, he’s an unbelievable showman [with] weapons… can hit a winner from wherever. The serve’s clearly big. He’s an incredible competitor and he’s been actually constant. I knew popping out right here going through him on on this courtroom in entrance of the People was was going to be actually tough at this time and it was. Big respect to him, big credit score him. He’s going to maintain on successful, carry on having an incredible profession, so I want him all the most effective Draper on his win.

Match Stats

Ben Shelton
Jack Draper

Aces
3
3

Double Faults
5
1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winners
27
20

Unforced Errors
33
9

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

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

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

Whole Factors Gained
45% (65/143)
55% (78/143)

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

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

Whole Video games Gained
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 report on the M1000 stage, has struggled for kind during the last yr or so however has now discovered his groove in Indian Wells.

His return has been notably spectacular this week, and he broke Griekspoor, who’s obtained a wonderful serve, six occasions and dominated the ultimate two units.

It was powerful 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 seek 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 approach and I modified my ways through the match and that made it harder for him. I’m pleased I may keep composed. Rune on his win over Griekspoor.