US EditionMedvedev Hands Alcaraz His First Loss of the Year, Heads to Indian Wells Final Against Sinner
- Saturday's semi-final at Indian Wells saw Daniil Medvedev beat world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 7-6, ending his 16-match winning streak in the tournament.
- Before the semi-final, Alcaraz arrived on a 16-0 start to 2026 that included titles at the Australian Open and Qatar Open, boosting his season’s momentum.
- Medvedev broke early and then dominated the tiebreak after Alcaraz led 3-1 in the second set, with Medvedev saying 'So you need to be at your best-- and I was'.
- Following the semifinals, Jannik Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final after beating Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4, ending Alcaraz’s title bid.
- After being delayed in Dubai and crossing into Oman, Daniil Medvedev reversed recent losses to Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells finals, calling the win only a temporary setback.
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Tennis star Jannik Sinner did not hide his excitement after winning the Indian Wells title, where he earned $1.15 million.
Italian Jannik Sinner won the first Masters tennis tournament of the season in Indian Wells. In the final, the 24-year-old South Tyrolean defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev 7:6, 7:6 after just under two hours. For Sinner, it was the 25th tournament victory of his career and the sixth at the Masters.
Jannik Sinner wins his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells by defeating Daniil Medvedev in two exciting tiebreaks without dropping a set in the tournament
"An incredible end": without loss of impact it went into two tiebreaks, in the second Medvedev did not make a point after 4:0 leadership. Women's title at Aryna Sabalenka
The Italian Jannik Sinner defeated, on this Sunday, Russian Daniljul Medvedev won his first title of Indian Wells Masters. Number 2 of the world, Sinner won by 2 sets to 0, partial 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4), in a duel that did not record any break in two exciting tie-breaks. Medvedev thus suffered his third defeat in a final in the California desert, after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in 2023 and 2024. At 24 years, Sinner thus completed a complete collec…
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