Carlos Alcaraz explained how the Nike SB Dunk Low became his "lucky" sneakers for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Alcaraz claimed three straight games in the opener and overcame a 4-1 deficit in set number two to seal the deal and arrange the semi-final clash with his good friend, Jack Draper

Alcaraz didn’t reject the notion. On Thursday, he showed why that may be true — at least during this unfathomable run he’s having. With a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Francisco Cerúndolo of Argentina, Alcaraz has now won 16 consecutive matches here and is now into the semifinals at Indian Wells for the fourth consecutive year.

I think I just played a decent match or a good match with those conditions.” Victory for Alcaraz was a 16th straight win in Indian Wells for the Spaniard, who is the two-time

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz eased past Grigor Dimitrov 6-1, 6-1 to reach a fourth consecutive quarter-final at Indian Wells on Thursday.

The Spanish tennis star, who is aiming for a third straight BNP Paribas Open title, made it look far too easy on Wednesday.