Jack Draper vs Carlos Alcaraz Preview & Prediction | 2025 Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas Open) | Semi-Final

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In a match that would be befitting of a final, we get to see Jack Draper measure himself against Carlos Alcarez in the second semi-final
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time: Saturday 15th March, 2025: UK – not before 2:00am / Friday 14th March, US ET – not before 10:00pm / US PT – not before 7:00pm
Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Jack Draper vs Carlos Alcaraz Prediction
Jack Draper’s stunning form at Indian Wells continued on Thursday in the quarter-finals as he beat Ben Shelton 6-4 7-5 to continue his streak of winning all his matches in straight sets so far.
The quality of his play this week has been so high and he looks fit and fresh. That bodes well for his chances of success but now he faces a tough challenge in the shape of Carlos Alcaraz.
The Spanish star has also won all four of his matches to date in straight sets and he is looking equally as menacing as Draper. He has arguably had an easier route to this stage but he has still done what was required of him.
He comes off beating Francisco Cerundolo in the quarters 6-3 7-6 and the Argentine did test him as he created nine break points but could only take one of them.
The pair have met four times before and Alcaraz has won three of those. In two of his three wins including the Australian Open earlier this year, Draper retired but he was on course to lose both matches anyhow.
Alcaraz is the huge favourite to win this but the value on Draper is too good to turn down in our view. He is firing on all cylinders and barring a psychological hurdle from their previous meetings, we like his chances here. Draper and the over 22.5 total games is tempting in this one.
Jack Draper vs Carlos Alcaraz Tip: Jack Draper to win