Daniil Medvedev has ended Carlos Alcaraz’s perfect start to the year, stunning the world No. 1 in the semifinals of Indian Wells, 6-3, 7-6 (3).
It was Medvedev’s first win over Alcaraz since the US Open in 2023, having lost their last four meetings in a row, and his first win over any No. 1 since he beat then-No. 1 Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon in 2024.
He’ll now take on Sinner, who’s currently ranked No. 2 behind Alcaraz, for the Indian Wells title on Sunday, after the Italian rolled past Alexander Zverev in the first semifinal of the day, 6-2, 6-4.
More to come…
