Sinner triumphs at Indian Wells. Medvedev defeated 7-6 7-6. The dedication to Kimi Antonelli

Jannik Sinner he won his sixthMasters 1000of his career, the first to Indian Wellsbeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4) after one hour and 58 minutes at the end of a balanced match and played at very high pace from the beginning. A truly haunted tournament for the Russian tennis player who had already lost the 2023 and 2024 finals thanks to Carlos Alcaraz (defeated in this edition in the semi-finals by Medvedev himself) and who this time could do nothing against a Sinner who made very few mistakes and who in key moments placed the winning shot.

The blue gave his fans the biggest thrills in tie-breakof the second set when he found himself down 0-4, except then recover and even took the lead and then triumphed 7-4. A golden chance that the Russian was unable to exploit and which allowed Sinner to take home the match and the trophy.

The comparison between the two

It was the sixteenth official match between the two athletes: the number two in the world is now ahead 9-7 over its opponent who occupies the eleventh position in the ranking mondiale.

Sinner’s successes and his trophies

With success a Indian Wellsil second consecutive Masters 1000 After ParisSinner was awarded the first title of 2026 and the twenty-fifth trophy of his career.

Sinner, “very tough match, I’m speechless”

“It was a very tough match, I’m speechless, it’s nice to see Daniil playing at this level but I’ve trained hard since day one. I’m happy to share this result with my team and friends. What did I think when I was down 4-0 in the tie break? I kept believing, I kept pushing and looking for my best shots. The prospect of the third set? No, no, it was better to close in two”, commented Sinner.

He dedicates it to Kimi

Sinner dedicated the success in this tournament to Antonelli, the Mercedes driver who had just won the GP in China. “I’m a big fan of Formula 1 – said the South Tyrolean – and having a very young driver taking Italy to the top is fantastic. It’s a great day for our country. Thanks Kimi.”