India, March 14 -- Carlos Alcaraz recently broke Novak Djokovic's record of most consecutive outdoor hard-court victories. The Serbian had a streak of 33 wins from 2010 to 2011, and Alcaraz defeated Cameron Norrie in his quarterfinal fixture of the ongoing Indian Wells Masters to make it 34 consecutive outdoor hard-court victories.

The Spaniard hasn't lost an outdoor hard-court match since Miami last year. During the streak, he has also won five titles, including two Grand Slam titles.

Alcaraz will be aiming to cross Pete Sampras' (34) run from 1994 when he takes on Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals on Sunday. Jimmy Connors leads the list with 55 wins from 1973 to 1976, followed by Roger Federer's 46 wins between 2005 and 2006. Sampras ...