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Medvedev ends Alcaraz streak, will face Sinner in Indian Wells final

Mar 14th 2026

Daniil Medvedev beat world number one Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 7-6(3) in the Indian Wells semifinal after leaving the UAE via Oman amid regional airspace closures, and will face Jannik Sinner in the final.

  • Medvedev beat world number one Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 7-6(3) to end the Spaniard's 16-match winning run.
  • The 11th-seeded Medvedev had lost his previous four meetings with Alcaraz and last beat him at the 2023 US Open.
  • Medvedev reached Indian Wells after leaving the UAE via Oman and flying through Istanbul because of regional airspace closures.
  • Second-seeded Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4 to set up the final against Medvedev.
  • Neither Medvedev nor Sinner has dropped a set at the tournament so far.
  • Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova won the women's doubles, Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard won the men's doubles, and Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli won the mixed doubles.

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