Jannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6), 7-6(4) on Sunday to win his first BNP Paribas Open title at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
The victory marked Sinner’s 25th title on the ATP Tour and his ninth win in 10 meetings against Medvedev. He also completed the tournament without dropping a set.
No player has won a tournament featuring both Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the same draw for nearly two years. Medvedev ended Alcaraz’s run in the semifinal but could not overcome Sinner in the final at Stadium 1.
Sinner delivered a composed performance against the former world No. 1, claiming his maiden title in the California desert.
The win also extended the Italian’s streak of consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events to 22. Only Novak Djokovic has recorded a longer run at that level.
Sinner said the victory felt particularly meaningful after arriving early in California to prepare for the event.
“We came here very early to prepare, and now it’s even more special holding this beautiful trophy,” he said after lifting the Baccarat crystal trophy.
The triumph made Sinner the first player to win back-to-back Masters 1000 titles without dropping a set. He also completed the full set of six Masters 1000 titles and became the first Italian man to reach 100 match wins at that level.
Sinner congratulated Medvedev after the match and praised his opponent’s return to top form.
“It’s great to see you back playing at this kind of level. Keep going and keep pushing,” he said.
Both players began the final strongly, producing high-quality baseline rallies. After 51 minutes of intense play, the opening set was decided by a tiebreak.
Sinner secured the first mini-break and converted set point with a powerful unreturnable serve after one hour.
The second set followed a similar pattern, with both players holding serve and trading powerful groundstrokes.
At 2-2 in the second set, Sinner struck a fierce forehand down the line that left tennis legend Andre Agassi visibly impressed courtside.
Despite matching Sinner’s pace and precision, Medvedev was unable to break the Italian’s serve during the match.
Medvedev briefly led 4-0 in the second-set tiebreak, raising hopes of forcing a deciding set. However, Sinner responded with seven consecutive points to seal the victory.
The Italian closed out the match in one hour and 55 minutes to secure the prestigious title.
Medvedev praised both Sinner and Alcaraz after the contest.
“Amazing tennis. Tough to play against you — I tried my best,” Medvedev said on court.
Sinner improved to 9-1 in his last 10 meetings with Medvedev and 9-7 overall in their rivalry. The 24-year-old now joins Djokovic and Alcaraz as one of three active players with at least 25 ATP Tour titles.