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

The 21 year-old Alcaraz is bidding to become the youngest player to win three consecutive singles titles at any ATP Tour event — and just the third to do it at Indian Wells after Roger Federer (2004-06) and Novak Djokovic (2014-16).

His opponent in the quarterfinals will be Francisco Cerundolo, who is comfortable in these particularly slow conditions and who eliminated the Australian ace Alex de Minaur in the round of sixteen.

Jack Draper beats Ben Shelton on a cold and blustery evening in Indian Wells to set up a tantalising semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz.

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.

British No.1 tennis star Jack Draper has reached the Indian Wells semi-finals with a superb 6-4 7-5 victory over American star Ben Shelton. The 23-year-old is now set for a mouth-watering showdown with Wimbledon and French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in the last four.

Britain's Jack Draper reaches the Indian Wells quarter-finals by beating world number four Taylor Fritz in one of the best performances of his career.