Carlos Alcaraz: After defeating Jannik Sinner, the Spaniard will play Daniil Medvedev in the BNP Paribas Open championship match in Indian Wells.
After defeating Jannik Sinner in a thrilling comeback match, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is still ranked second in the world. On Sunday at 5.30 p.m., the Spaniard will take on Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final broadcast on Sky Sports Tennis.
Highlights from Carlos Alcaraz’s Indian Wells final triumph over Jannik Sinner.
Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner’s flawless start to the year with a thrilling three-set victory, keeping him on track to defend the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells.
In the California desert, just three games were played prior to a three-hour rain delay. However, upon their return, Alcaraz managed to turn the match around and advance to his sixth Masters 1000 final with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 triumph.
After defeating 17th seed Tommy Paul 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2, Alcaraz stopped Sinner’s 19-match winning streak and put an end to the Italian’s flawless 16-0 start to the 2024 season. This puts Alcaraz in the Sunday final against fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev.
Alcaraz was happy with his tenacity after coming back from a deficit to defeat Sinner and advance to the championship round.
“Mentally, I remained strong,” Alcaraz claimed. That’s a crucial component of this game, in my opinion. If you want to win these kinds of matches—where you’re up against someone who is playing an incredible game—you have to be psychologically tough.
“I think things went really well when I slightly adjusted both my style and my game. Being back in the final and defeating Jannik makes me very delighted.
“Compared to the previous set, I had to run more and defend better. I continued to play strong and kept more balls on the court. I stopped missing the second, third, and fourth balls even though we had many lengthy rallies.”
inner triumphed in one of the most competitive events of the year while displaying amazing athleticism.
After a protracted rain delay, Sinner made a triumphant comeback, winning four games in a row to secure the opening set against a stunned Alcaraz.
