Jannik Sinner won the BNP Paribas Open men's singles title at Indian Wells by defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final. Medvedev had advanced by upsetting Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, while Sinner beat Alexander Zverev earlier. Sinner became the first man since 1990 to claim consecutive Masters 1000 titles without dropping a set.
In the final at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev, winning the match without breaking the 11th seed's serve. This marked Sinner's first Indian Wells title and extended his dominance, following his Paris Masters win in November without dropping a set—a feat not achieved by a man since 1990 in consecutive Masters 1000 events. Sinner led the head-to-head against Medvedev 8-7 entering the match, with Medvedev holding a tour-leading 18 wins this season, including titles in Brisbane and Dubai, and a return to the top 10 rankings for the first time since July 2025. Medvedev had stunned world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 7-6 in the semifinals, ending the Spaniard's 16-match winning streak to start the year and snapping Alcaraz's flawless run. Alcaraz praised Medvedev post-match: “I have never seen Daniil playing like this.” Earlier, Sinner dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4 in the other semifinal, extending his head-to-head lead to 7-4 and winning six straight matches against the German, who won just two of 15 sets in those encounters. Martina Navratilova analyzed Zverev's loss, noting his positioning too far behind the baseline and lack of variety: “Zverev’s just too far behind the baseline, he didn’t have enough to bother Sinner.” In the post-final press conference, Medvedev reflected bluntly: “Tough to say, because I lost a lot of matches against them, and I did lose again today against Jannik. I know that I can be a good tennis player, and I will try my best to be, whoever is on the other side of the net.” He emphasized self-improvement over targeting rivals: “Maybe it’s Carlos and Jannik, maybe it’s someone else, I will just try to play some good tennis, which I proved I can do again here, Dubai, Brisbane.” Sinner lauded Medvedev's resurgence: “I feel like he’s playing great, great tennis... I do believe that tennis needs him. He’s a very unique style of playing.” Medvedev nearly became the first since Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals to beat both Alcaraz and Sinner in the same event. Beating Alcaraz felt like a tournament win for Medvedev personally: “To beat Carlos yesterday feels like a win of the tournament, especially for me. I lost a lot against him.” With Djokovic withdrawing from the upcoming Miami Open due to injury, attention shifts there next.
