Jannik Sinner, of Italy, middle, holds the winner’s trophy after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, right, during a final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Indian Wells, California
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Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4), winning seven straight points to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreak and claim the title without dropping a single set.
The No. 2-ranked Italian beat Medvedev for the ninth time in their last 10 matches to claim his first title at the California desert tournament. Medvedev handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Published – March 16, 2026 10:37 am IST