The 'world's strongest' ranking has fallen to No. 1 after 16 consecutive wins. "I've never seen a game like this before... The opponent did a great job"

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World No. 1 Carlos Alcaras of Spain has lost 16 consecutive games in the 2026 season. It is the first loss of this season.

Alcaras lost to Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 0-2 in the semifinals of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 Series BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California on the 15th (Korea time).

Alcaras, who dominated the Australian Open and Doha Open this year, failed to advance to the final with his first loss of the season (16-1).

Alcaras said in an interview with the ATP Tour after the game, "I just have to admit Medvedev. "I played an amazing game," he said. "I showed an incredible level of tennis from the start to the end of the game. Honestly, I've never seen Medvedev play like this before," he said, admitting defeat cleanly.

Medvedev put pressure on Alcaras by adding aggression to his unique baseline play. Alcaras seemed to be embarrassed by his unexpected opponent's performance. "I was a little surprised by Medvedev's continued aggression," Alcaras said. "I knew it would come out aggressively, but there were far fewer mistakes than I expected. "It was difficult to attack because the ball did not miss even though I played aggressively," he confessed.

Alcaras sought a chance to fight back by succeeding in the break in the second set and catching two set points, but failed to lead the game to the last set. In response, Alcaras said, "The atmosphere has risen in the second set. I realized what I had to do. "I accepted the fact that I had to endure the pain, so my performance in the second set improved," he explained.

He suffered his first defeat of the season, but Alcaras' attitude was imposing. As for the pressure of the winning streak, he said, "I don't feel the pressure to win. "I just chase the goals I set before every tournament," he said flatly, "I don't even feel tired of people thinking I should win every game."

Alcaras then used this defeat as a springboard to look higher. "I'm a little disappointed now, but at the same time, I'm trying to see the positive side of this loss," he said. "I showed that other players have to show the same level of performance today to beat me. In some ways, it will work in my favor," he said with confidence.

Alcaras finally said, "It remains the same that I've been playing great tennis. "I showed people that I have to be at the best level for an hour and a half and two hours in every game to beat me," he said.

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