Overview
- Daniil Medvedev beat defending champion Jack Draper 6-1, 7-5 in the Indian Wells quarterfinals and will face Carlos Alcaraz next.
- At 5-5, 0-15 in the second set, chair umpire Aurélie Tourte used video review to rule Draper’s brief arm gesture a hindrance and awarded Medvedev the point.
- Spectators booed following the decision, Draper was broken in that game, and Medvedev closed out the match in the next game.
- Medvedev acknowledged he was only “a bit” distracted and said he should have sought a review immediately, while Draper called the ruling “pretty harsh” but accepted the result.
- Aryna Sabalenka and former players urged changes so hindrance claims must be made on the spot, highlighting that current ATP/WTA procedures allow post-point reviews; Draper is set to drop to No. 26 and lose the British No. 1 ranking to Cameron Norrie.