Carlos Alcaraz stays on course for Indian Wells three-peat after beating Denis Shapovalov

    Carlos Alcaraz is still on course for a three-peat at Indian Wells after a dominant 6-2, 6-4 victory over Denis Shapovalov in the third round.

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    Alcaraz wasted little time in asserting his dominance, winning the first five games and firing more than 10 winners in the opening set.

    The world No. 2 stayed in complete control throughout, never facing a break point in the second set.

    The Spaniard took 89 minutes to wrap up the contest, sealing the win with a massive overhead smash.

    Alcaraz will face Grigor Dimitrov in the next round after the Bulgarian edged out Gael Monfils in a three-set thriller.

    Sepaking after his win, Alcaraz said: "I knew at the beginning of the match that I had to be really focused. I had to start the match really strong, knowing it was going to be a really tough battle."