Indian Wells Champ Takes Out Rivals in Semifinals, Races to Win Streak!
Jannik Sinner won his maiden Indian Wells tennis title on Sunday despite a valiant effort from Daniil Medvedev who upset Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday and barely made it to the tournament after being stranded in Dubai. Sinner did not play Indian Wells or Miami last year due to his suspension. In terms of the ATP rankings points race, that means he has no points to defend from last year so this Indian Wells win nets him 1,000 ranking points.
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THE MOMENT JANNIK SINNER WON HIS FIRST INDIAN WELLS TITLE. He’s now won every single hard court Masters title at the age of 24… The youngest in history to do it. Finger to his heart… that reaction says it all.
pic. twitter. com/c6KpU4AtKS — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 15, 2026 Sinner is closing in on World No.
1 After Sinner’s win, the live ranking points for Alcaraz are calculated at 13,550. Sinner is at 11,400. Only 2,150 points separate the two.