Jannik Sinner filled the final gap in his hard-court résumé by winning the Indian Wells Masters, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in a final that required the Italian to overcome adversity in the second-set tiebreak. The victory completed an extraordinary set of titles across every major hard-court event in tennis.
Heading into the tournament, Sinner had been quietly focused on Indian Wells as unfinished business. His previous titles at the Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals, and five other Masters 1000 events had elevated him to the top of the sport, yet the desert event had always slipped from his grasp.
Medvedev was the last obstacle, and the Russian made Sinner work hard for every point. A commanding 4-0 lead in the second tiebreak had the crowd anticipating a decisive third set, but Sinner’s response — seven consecutive points — was swift, decisive, and clinical.
The manner of the victory was as significant as the result itself. Sinner did not concede a break point in the entire final and went through the full two weeks without dropping a set, underlining his total supremacy at this event in 2026.
Sabalenka produced a similarly dominant display in the women’s event, ending a run of four straight final losses to Rybakina with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) triumph. A match-point save with a brilliant backhand in the tiebreak was the defining moment of her title defence.