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Sinner leads Medvedev in Indian Wells closing

Sinner and Medvedev are aiming to finish the set of hard-court ATP Masters 1000 titles

March 15, 2026

Jannik Sinner leads the BNP Paribas Open closing after successful the primary set 7-6(6) towards Daniil Medvedev on Sunday in Indian Wells.

Each Sinner and Medvedev are attempting to finish the set of all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles, becoming a member of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Sinner, who’s chasing his a hundredth Masters 1000 win in Sunday’s showdown, is competing within the Indian Wells closing for the primary time.

In a high-paced opening set, Medvedev picked up proper the place he left off towards Alcaraz, swinging freely and placing Sinner underneath early stress. The 30-year-old received the primary six factors of the match however couldn’t convert that momentum into an early break of serve after which needed to fend off stress from the Italian at 3-3 and 4-4 on his personal serve.

Sinner, who took a medical timeout at 3–4 to have his proper ankle re-taped, was unable to capitalise on two break-point alternatives in the course of the set and was continuously pushed back and forth by Medvedev’s clear, aggressive hitting. With little to separate them, Sinner was the extra medical participant within the tie-break. The 24-year-old seized the benefit when Medvedev left a forehand volley at 5/4 after which closed out the set on his second set level, having squandered his first at 6/5 when he hit a forehand within the internet.

Medvedev is making his third look within the Indian Wells title showdown, having misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz within the championship match in 2023 and 2024. The 30-year-old gained revenge towards Alcaraz on Saturday within the semi-finals and is now bidding to turn into the primary participant to defeat Alcaraz and Sinner in the identical occasion since Novak Djokovic on the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals.

Medvedev lifted the trophy in Dubai final month and has maintained that type in California, the place he has but to drop a set. He’s assured to return to the Prime 10 within the PIF ATP Rankings on Monday and can rise to No. 9 if he can drive a comeback and enhance to 8-8 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head collection with Sinner.

Sinner is on a 10-match successful streak at Masters 1000 degree after successful Paris in November. If the Italian clinches his twenty fifth tour-level trophy on Sunday, he will even turn into the primary man to win consecutive Masters 1000 crowns with out shedding a set for the reason that collection started in 1990.