Spanish world No 1 falls to first defeat of tennis season
Medvedev wins 6-3, 7-6(3) to set up final against Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz said he was finding it tough to constantly have a target on his back and was surprised by the level of performance from Daniil Medvedev after the Russian handed him his first defeat of the season at Indian Wells.
Medvedev’s 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over the world No 1 in the semi-finals ended the Spaniard’s 16-match winning run to start the season. World No 11 Medvedev will play Jannik Sinner in the final on Sunday.
“What I’m just getting tired a little bit is to get that target on my back all the time,” said Alcaraz, whose winning streak had included the Australian Open title, where he became the youngest player to complete the career grand slam.
