Daniil Medvedev stuns Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells, faces Jannik Sinner in final

Medvedev's revival has been one of the stories bubbling under the surface in the men's game over the last few weeks, but now his return to the top table of the game has been confirmed with a big win against Alcaraz.

The Russian's flat hitting and impressive length on his ground shots knocked Alcaraz off balance and when the Spaniard threatened a revival in the second set, Medvedev maintained his level of consistency to get over the winning line as he played a great tie-break.

Alcaraz smiled and waved to the crowd as he left the court and told Medvedev it was a â˜great match' as the duo exchanged pleasantries at the net after the match.

This win ensured former world No 1 Medvedev has reached an ATP Masters 1000 final without conceding a set for the third time in his career after Montreal and Shanghai in 2019.

"The first set was a super high level from me," Medvedev told Sky Sports.

"In the second set, he was the better player, but I managed to stay in there and managed to play well in the big points and I'm super happy to come through.

"I feel like I managed to find a bit of rhythm on my serve that was bothering him a little bit and that gave me confidence to understand he was struggling a bit on return of serve. It feels great to come through."

Medvedev's revival comes after he opted to change his coaching team following a slump in form in 2025, with Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke having a hugely positive impact since they joined his camp.

"They say you need to change your coach every few years and it is working," said Medvedev.

"It's just different. At this time of last year when I decided to do it, I needed something different, and it's been working great.

"Thomas is a great coach. Rohan, as well. I needed something new and this was it."

Later at Tennis Paradise, Jannik Sinner looked to be in ominous form as he brushed aside Alexander Zverev with a 6-2, 6-4 win. The Italian is still searching for his first title of 2026

"The first time here in the final, it means a lot to me," said Sinner.

"The third time that I've played the semis here, so I'm very happy about that. Now let's see what's coming. Of course, the next one will be a very tough test, but I'm extremely happy. We have improved this week, this tournament, and that for me was the most important part.

"It was a great performance from my side. Sascha didn't play very well today, I felt like. I broke him a couple of times in the first set, which gave me confidence to continue, and I served very well at important moments. I'm very happy."

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