Jannik Sinner has reached the final at Indian Wells after a victory over Alexander Zverev. Sinner beat Zverev 6-2, 6-4. He will face Daniil Medvedev in the final.
Sinner Makes Quick Work of Zverev
Sinner made quick work of Zverev, beating him in 1 hour, 23 minutes. Sinner notched six aces against the fourth-seeded Zverev.
Zverev won his first eight points on serve. But Sinner broke Zverev in the fifth and seventh games to secure the first set. Sinner now leads the head-to-head series against Zverev 7-4.
Medvedev Awaits in the Final
The second-seeded Sinner will face the 11th-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia. Medvedev beat top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 7-6 (3). Alcaraz had won 16 straight matches this year, including titles at the Australian Open and Qatar Open.
Medvedev ended the possibility of an Alcaraz vs. Sinner final. Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024. This was Medvedev’s first victory over him since the US Open semifinals in 2023.
Neither Medvedev nor Sinner has dropped a set in this tournament. Sinner has won his last three matches against Medvedev, including in the US Open quarterfinals in 2024.
Doubles Results from Indian Wells
- In the women’s doubles final, Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova beat Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 (4), 6-4.
- 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 beat top-seeded Gabriela Dabrowski and Lloyd Glasspool 6-3 2-6, 10-7.
The victory marked Townsend’s first at Indian Wells and Siniakova’s second. Siniakova also won in 2023 alongside longtime partner Barbora Krejcikova.
Sinner and Medvedev will now compete for the title at Indian Wells.