Carlos Alcaraz looks to continue unbeaten streak to 2026 at Indian Wells

[p]The 22-year-old Spanish star made history in Melbourne last month with victory at the Australian Open, becoming the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam.[/p][p]He followed that up by pocketing the Qatar Open and arrives in California on the back of 12 straight wins since the turn of the year.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Alcaraz[/a], who is targeting a third Indian Wells title after wins in 2023 and 2024, says he is not dwelling on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Novak Djokovic[/a]'s record 41-match winning streak from 2011.[/p][p]"[b]Obviously I know that 41, Novak holds the record[/b]," Alcaraz told reporters on Tuesday. "[b]You don't realize how difficult it is until you're chasing that[/b].[/p][p]"[b]When you're on 12 wins, it's like (winning) four or five more tournaments, the biggest tournaments in the world. You realize...how impressive it is.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="6096fc81-dbcd-4799-b6d8-109593bfe7f8" url="https://x.com/josemorgado/status/2028642619694178626?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Alcaraz, who has already amassed seven Grand Slam titles, puts his recent success down to learning to keep his temperament in check.[/p][p]"[b]I think on the court I just I control my emotions even better,[/b]" Alcaraz said.[/p][p]"[b]I would say that was the key of, you know, the good level of tennis that I have been playing lately...I just control myself, and in a calm place I can find the solutions and I can go through.[/b][/p][p]"[b]When I was getting mad or when I was playing bad or whatever, I just found the right way again, because I was calm.[/b]"[/p]