Carlos Alcaraz def. Casper Ruud — Round of 16, Indian Wells Open 2026

🇺🇸
Indian Wells Open 2026

Masters 1000HardIndian Wells, USA

Played11 Mar 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇪🇸1 seedWon

Carlos Alcaraz67

Winner meets Cameron Norrie

Straight sets

🇳🇴

Casper Ruud162

What this match is worth

Points earned

+200

Alcaraz · Ruud banks 100

Head to head

30 Alcaraz

In Setlex records · including this match

Around this match

Seeds left

4 of 4 nos. 1, 2, 4, 11

Both roads here

Alcaraz
Round
Ruud

🇧🇬Grigor Dimitrov

6-2 6-3

R64

Alexander Shevchenko🇰🇿

6-1 7-6(4)

🇫🇷Arthur Rinderknech

6-7(6) 6-3 6-2

R32

Valentin Vacherot🇲🇨

3-6 6-3 6-4

Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 64: Carlos Alcaraz beat Grigor Dimitrov; Casper Ruud beat Alexander Shevchenko. Round of 32: Carlos Alcaraz beat Arthur Rinderknech; Casper Ruud beat Valentin Vacherot

How they arrived

4–1

Sets won

4–1

64%

Games won

58%

0–1

Tiebreaks

1–0

1

Deciding sets

1

Previous meetings

2 meetings in Setlex records

Carlos Alcaraz leads 20

  1. 2025 · HardCarlos Alcaraz won Tokyo, Japan, Semifinal3-6 6-3 6-4
  2. 2022 · HardCarlos Alcaraz won New York, USA, Final6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3