Jannik Sinner achieved a historic milestone by defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4) in the final of the Indian Wells Masters. The world number two completed the full set of hard-court titles, becoming the youngest man to do so, in a match lasting just under two hours under sweltering Californian conditions.
Sinner, 24, has previously won both hard-court Grand Slams, triumphing at the Australian Open and US Open. He has now also captured all six Masters 1,000 titles on hard courts in Miami, Toronto, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris, and the season-ending ATP Finals. Only Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer share this rare accomplishment.
“This achievement now means a lot to me,” Sinner said. “I wanted to prepare as professionally as possible for this tournament. Now I have a couple of days to relax before Miami, where we’ll try to play our best tennis again.”
Jannik Sinner Becomes Youngest Man to Complete Full Hard-Court Trophy SetSinner Shows Dominance, Overcomes Medvedev, Builds Momentum Heading Into Miami Open
Sinner dominated the final, not facing a single break point and losing only four points on his first serve. He won 43 of 47 first-serve points, hit 10 aces, and claimed 60% of points behind his second serve. Medvedev briefly threatened in the tie-break, going 4-0 up, but Sinner rallied to win seven consecutive points and seal the match. With the victory, Sinner extended his head-to-head record against Medvedev to nine wins in ten encounters and claimed his first title of the year, the 25th of his career.
Despite Medvedev’s loss, he will re-enter the ATP top 10, having overcome travel delays and a semi-final win over world number one Carlos Alcaraz. Meanwhile, legends like Andre Agassi previously achieved similar feats, winning all five Masters 1,000 events on hard courts along with both majors and the ATP Finals.
Sinner now heads into the upcoming Miami Open with confidence and momentum, having shown exceptional composure, serving prowess, and tactical skill at Indian Wells, cementing his status as one of the leading hard-court players of his generation.
