Jannik Sinner secures his first title at Indian Wells by defeating Daniil Medvedev.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Jannik Sinner triumphed over Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final with scores of 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on Sunday, overcoming a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreak by winning seven consecutive points to secure the title without losing a single set.
The No. 2-ranked Italian secured his ninth victory against Medvedev in their last 10 encounters, marking his first title at the California desert event. Medvedev had previously dealt top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first defeat of the year in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Sinner extended his congratulations to fellow Italian Kimi Antonelli, who claimed victory at Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix earlier on Sunday.
“It hasn’t anything to do with tennis, but it has been a special day for Italy,” Sinner remarked. “Because I’m a huge Formula One fan and having a very, very young Italian, Kimi, bringing Italy back home at the top, it’s amazing. So, thanks, Kimi, thanks Formula One, and see you next year.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Source: espn.com
