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Daniil Medvedev handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his archetypal nonaccomplishment of the twelvemonth and precocious to the last astatine Indian Wells with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) triumph Saturday.
The 11th-seeded Medvedev, from Russia, volition look second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy. Sinner bushed Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4.
Alcaraz had won 16 consecutive matches this year, including titles astatine the Australian Open and Qatar Open. But Medvedev ended the anticipation of an Alcaraz vs. Sinner final. Medvedev had dropped his past 4 meetings against Alcaraz, including a nonaccomplishment successful the Indian Wells last successful 2024. This was Medvedev's archetypal triumph implicit him since the U.S. Open semifinals successful 2023.
Sinner made speedy enactment of Zverev, beating him successful 1 hour, 23 minutes. Sinner notched six aces against the fourth-seeded Zverev.
Zverev won his archetypal 8 points connected serve. But Sinner broke Zverev successful some the 5th and seventh games to unafraid the archetypal set. Sinner present leads the head-to-head bid against Zverev 7-4.
Neither Medvedev nor Sinner has dropped a acceptable yet successful this tournament. Sinner has won his past 3 matches against Medvedev, including successful the U.S. Open quarterfinals successful 2024.
In the women's doubles final, Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova bushed Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 (4), 6-4. The triumph marked Townsend's archetypal astatine Indian Wells and Siniakova's second. Siniakova besides won successful 2023 alongside longtime spouse Barbora Krejcikova.
In the men's doubles final, Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard topped Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot 7-6 (3), 6-3. In mixed doubles, Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli bushed top-seeded Gabriela Dabrowski and Lloyd Glasspool 6-3 2-6, 10-7.
