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03/14 21:22 CDT Medvedev hands Alcaraz his first loss of the year, heads to
Indian Wells final against Sinner
Medvedev hands Alcaraz his first loss of the year, heads to Indian Wells final
against Sinner
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) --- Daniil Medvedev handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz
his first loss of the year and advanced to the final at Indian Wells with a
6-3, 7-6 (3) victory Saturday.
The 11th-seeded Medvedev, from Russia, will face second-seeded Jannik Sinner of
Italy. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4.
Alcaraz had won 16 straight matches this year, including titles at the
Australian Open and Qatar Open. But Medvedev ended the possibility of an
Alcaraz vs. Sinner final. Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against
Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024. This was
Medvedev's first victory over him since the U.S. Open semifinals in 2023.
Sinner made quick work of Zverev, beating him in 1 hour, 23 minutes. Sinner
notched six aces against the fourth-seeded Zverev.
Zverev won his first eight points on serve. But Sinner broke Zverev in both the
fifth and seventh games to secure the first set. Sinner now leads the
head-to-head series against Zverev 7-4.
In the women's doubles final, Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova beat Anna
Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 (4), 6-4. The victory marked Townsend's
first at Indian Wells and Siniakova's second. Siniakova also won in 2023
alongside longtime partner Barbora Krejcikova.
Towsend and Siniakova defeated Danilina and Krunic in 94 minutes, thanks in
large part to winning 80% of their first-serve points and 82% off their second
serve.
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