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break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Grigor Dimitrov with Carlos Alcaraz inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Grigor Dimitrov has expressed his intention to \u201crattle\u201d Carlos Alcaraz ahead of his showdown with the world No 1 at the 2026 Indian Wells Open.<\/p>\n<p>In his opening round match in Indian Wells on Thursday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/grigor-dimitrov\">Dimitrov<\/a> earned a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory against world No 52 Terence Atmane.<\/p>\n<p>It ended a four-match losing streak for Dimitrov, who had not triumphed since the start of January, when he beat Pablo Carreno Busta at the Brisbane International in his first match of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The former world No 3, who is currently ranked 42nd, will take on seven-time major winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> in the second round at the Masters 1000 event on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz, an Indian Wells champion in 2023 and 2024, enters his match with Dimitrov on a 12-match winning streak after securing titles in Doha and at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Tennis Channel, Dimitrov looked ahead to his intriguing second round clash with the 22-year-old Spanish superstar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course it\u2019s going to be a tough match. Let\u2019s see it for what it is,\u201d said the 34-year-old Bulgarian. \u201cI mean, I love watching him play. He\u2019s just crushing the ball. I love him, you know, in a positive way.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-carlos-ferrero-reveals-if-he-would-coach-carlos-alcaraz-again-as-he-debunks-claims-about-split\"><strong>Juan Carlos Ferrero reveals if he would coach Carlos Alcaraz again as he debunks claims about split<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/active-atp-players-most-prize-money-carlos-alcaraz-novak-djokovic-jannik-sinner\"><strong>10 active ATP players with the most prize money: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner star<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut at the same time, these are the moments where, for me, the fun part begins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like thinking about what I can do differently, or something new or interesting that could potentially, not only rattle him, but put him in a position where he doesn\u2019t really like it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m saying, you just never know how the game will unfold because it\u2019s all in your hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe if I do the right things and cut down on a few mistakes here and there, something good can come out of it. So I\u2019m going to come out with that mindset and just stay locked in.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Dimitrov vs Alcaraz head-to-head<\/h2>\n<p>Dimitrov holds a 2-4 record against Alcaraz, having defeated the Spaniard at the 2023 Shanghai Masters and the 2024 Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>In the pair\u2019s previous encounter, Alcaraz dismantled Dimitrov 6-1, 6-1 in the last 16 in Indian Wells last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/grigor-dimitrov-opens-up-bringing-two-former-atp-tour-stars-into-coaching-team\">Grigor Dimitrov opens up about bringing two former ATP Tour stars into his coaching team<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grigor Dimitrov makes comment about \u2018rattling\u2019 Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells showdown Ewan West 06 Mar 2026 5:00 PM Grigor Dimitrov with Carlos Alcaraz inset Grigor Dimitrov has expressed his intention to \u201crattle\u201d Carlos Alcaraz ahead of his showdown with the world No 1 at the 2026 Indian Wells Open. 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