Overview
- Sinner defeated Medvedev 7-6(6), 7-6(4) for his first Indian Wells crown, completing the sweep of the major hard-court titles.
- He did not drop a set across the fortnight, rallying from 0-4 in the second-set tiebreak as neither player was broken in the final.
- Sabalenka edged Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6), saving a championship point to secure her first Indian Wells title.
- Medvedev’s runner-up finish, built on a semifinal win over world No 1 Alcaraz, returns him to the ATP top 10.
- Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Miami Open with a shoulder injury, a setback that will cost him the world No 3 ranking.