Two tiebreaks, seven straight points, and one remarkable comeback — that was the story of Jannik Sinner’s Indian Wells Masters victory over Daniil Medvedev. The Italian world number one claimed a 7-6(6), 7-6(4) win to complete the most prestigious collection of hard-court titles in the sport.
Sinner had gone into the tournament as favourite and lived up to that billing with a fortnight of near-perfect tennis. Not a single set was dropped, not a single break point conceded in the final — it was the performance of a true champion in full command of his game.
Medvedev came desperately close to forcing a third set, leading 4-0 in the second-set tiebreak with the momentum firmly on his side. Sinner, however, raised his level at the critical moment and reeled off seven consecutive points to win the tiebreak 7-4 and seal the championship.
The win completed what Sinner described as a personal goal — to win every big hard-court title. Having secured the Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals, and five other Masters titles previously, Indian Wells was the last major prize outstanding on his preferred surface.
Meanwhile, Sabalenka defeated Rybakina in a dramatic women’s final that went to a third-set tiebreak. The Belarusian saved a match point and won on her first championship opportunity, celebrating a victory that came in the same week she announced her engagement and got a new puppy.