Sinner Wins Indian Wells Without Dropping a Set
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- Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in the Indian Wells final, winning seven straight points to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreak.
- Sinner claimed the title without dropping a set across the entire tournament.
- Sinner improved to 9-1 against Medvedev in their past 10 meetings, cementing his dominance in the rivalry.
- Daniil Medvedev reached the final by handing top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year in the semifinals.
- Sinner, the No. 2-ranked Italian, used his post-match speech to congratulate fellow Italian Kimi Antonelli for winning the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix earlier the same day.
Why it matters: Sinner won a Masters 1000 title without dropping a set and extended his dominance over Medvedev to 9-1, strengthening his No. 2 ranking heading into the clay season. Notably, Medvedev had just taken out the previously unbeaten Alcaraz, meaning Sinner beat the only man who had beaten the world's top player this year.
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