California, March 13 -- The quarter-final stage of the ongoing Indian Wells Open produced thrilling contests and major upsets as world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz led a star-studded charge into the semi-finals, while Elina Svitolina grabbed headlines with a stunning win in the women's draw on Thursday.

Alcaraz stormed into the semi-finalswith a commanding straight-sets victory in the quarterfinal clash against Cameron Norrie. The Spaniard defeated Norrie 6-3, 6-4, controlling the rallies from the baseline and raising his level at crucial moments.

The win keeps Alcaraz on course for another title win as the Spaniard willl meet in a high-stakes semi-final clash against former champion Daniil Medvedev on March 13. Medvedev earlier booked his plac...