INDIAN WELLS, US: World number two Jannik Sinner surged home to beat Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to capture his first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Sinner won his first title of 2026, rallying from 0-4 down in the second-set tiebreaker to seal the win against a resurgent Medvedev, winner of the title in Dubai last month who was riding a nine-match ATP winning streak.
That included an upset semifinal triumph over Carlos Alcaraz that ended the top-ranked Spaniard’s 16-match winning streak to start the season.
But Sinner proved just that bit better in a match where both sets went to the tiebreakers without a break of serve.
Sinner didn’t face a break point in the one-hour 55-minute contest as he won 43 of his 47 first-serve points.
