Second-ranked Jannik Sinner closed the hole on the highest rating on Sunday by beating Daniil Medvedev, the person who only a day earlier knocked off the No. 1 participant on the earth, within the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
Italy’s Sinner, seeded second within the occasion, captured his first profession crown at Indian Wells and first title of 2026 with a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) victory over the Eleventh-seeded Medvedev. The Russian, ranked No. 10 on the earth, had ousted Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, who sits atop the ATP Rankings, within the semifinals on Saturday.
Sinner is 2,200 factors behind Alcaraz due to the weekend’s outcomes. Alcaraz has wins on the Australian Open and in Doha this yr however his unbeaten streak was snapped by the 30-year-old Medvedev, who introduced an analogous problem on Sunday.
“It was a really, very robust match,” mentioned Sinner, 24. “It’s nice to see Daniil again taking part in this degree. I’m very pleased. I got here right here from day one, coaching actually exhausting and this outcome makes me very pleased. Sharing this second with the crew and mates right here is de facto particular.”
Sinner didn’t drop a set throughout the California match, the primary man to win consecutive Masters 1000 titles with out shedding a set for the reason that sequence started in 1990. Sinner additionally received in Paris final November.
But it surely bought dicey for him on Sunday as Medvedev went out 4-0 within the second-set tiebreak earlier than yielding seven straight factors and shedding the match.
“I stored believing and stored pushing,” Sinner mentioned of his tiebreak turnaround. “I went for my photographs a bit extra. A 3rd set, we’d have began even, so I attempted my finest to shut it out and I’m very pleased. It was an unimaginable ending.”
Neither participant misplaced their serve throughout the match. Sinner didn’t face a break level, whereas Medvedev saved on each events.
Sinner had the sting in aces (10-7) and winners (28-15), however had extra unforced errors (31-24).
He received 91% of his first-serve factors (43 of 47), to 77% (37 of 48) for Medvedev.
“I wish to congratulate Jannik, superb tennis, robust to play in opposition to you,” Medvedev mentioned throughout the trophy ceremony. “I attempted my finest, however huge congrats to you for the whole lot you’re doing. Everytime you play Carlos, I like to see it, however I used to be pleased to not let Carlos play you once more (right here).”
Sinner is a profession 9-7 in opposition to Medvedev in ATP matches, successful 9 of their final 10 conferences.
The win on Sunday made Sinner the third man, with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, to finish the set of six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles. He has 100 Masters 1000 victories.
–Area Stage Media
