Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden Indian Wells title, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4) in a polished display of hard-court excellence under the California desert sun.The four-time Grand Slam champion had had a slightly underwhelming start to the season by his stratospheric standards but he was peerless in the Californian desert, not dropping a set through the fortnight.
A tight, high-quality encounter against a resurgent Medvedev looked like it would head to a decider when the former US Open champion went 4-0 up in the second-set tie-break but Sinner reeled off seven points in a row to clinch victory.
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Indefatigable Sinner
There has been a total of 317 Masters 1000 events played since the series inception in 1990.Jannik Sinner is the first man to win back-to-back Masters 1000 events without losing a set.
The Italian was imperious throughout, finishing with 28 winners, 10 aces and a perfect eight out of eight net points.His first title at the BNP Paribas Open means Sinner has completed the set of all the biggest titles on hard courts, winning the Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals and all six Masters 1000 events and he is now only the third player in history to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles, joining Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Furthermore, with his first title of the year, he became the first player since 1990 to win consecutive Masters 1000 titles without dropping a set.
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2026-03-15 23:55:00

