Jannik Sinner pulled off a stunning comeback performance against Daniil Medvedev to win the Indian Wells Open 2026 title on Sunday, March 15. The Italian came from 0-4 down in the second set tiebreak to win the match 7-6(6), 7-6(4). With his win, the World No. 2 also closed the gap to Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP singles rankings.

The four-time Grand Slam winner clinched his first title of the season after falling in the semifinals of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals in Doha. He claimed 1000 points in the rankings after missing the Indian Wells event in 2025 due to his three-month doping ban.

Before the first ATP 1000 event of the season, Sinner was trailing behind Carlos Alcaraz by over 3200 points. The Spaniard's 16-match winning run this season was snapped by Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals. With Alcaraz out, Sinner took this opportunity to win his first Indian Wells title and also close the gap to the World No. 1 spot.

After the match, Jannik Sinner talked about his brilliant comeback in the second set tiebreak, saying it was an 'incredible ending'.

"I kept believing and kept pushing," Sinner said in the post-match interview. "I went for my shots a little more. A third set, we would have started even, so I tried my best to close it out and I am very happy. It was an incredible ending."

Daniil Medvedev returns to top 10 after his Indian Wells Open loss to Jannik Sinner

Daniil Medvedev's brilliant run of form ended with a heartbreaking defeat in the Indian Wells final. The Russian won in Brisbane and Dubai, before producing his best performance of the season in the Indian Wells Open 2026.

Medvedev didn't drop a single set before meeting Jannik Sinner in the final and defeated the defending champion Jack Draper and the World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. With two titles and one runner-up finish in his first six events this season, the 2021 US Open champion returned to the top 10 in the ATP singles rankings on Monday, March 16.

The 30-year-old now clinched 250 points after his final run in Indian Wells and surpassed Alexander Bublik to jump to No. 10 in the ATP singles rankings. With 3610 points, Medvedev is now only 250 points behind No. 9 Ben Shelton and around 700 points behind No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti.

Meanwhile, Medvedev acknowledged Sinner's superior play in the Indian Wells final after the match.

"I would like to congratulate Jannik Sinner, amazing tennis, tough to play against you," Medvedev said during the trophy ceremony. "I tried my best, but big congrats to you for everything you are doing. Whenever you play Carlos, I love to see it, but I was happy to not let Carlos play you again."

Both Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev will next feature in the second ATP 1000 event of the season, the 2026 Miami Masters, starting on March 17.

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