Medvedev: 'Wanting ahead to extra tennis like this'

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Medvedev: ‘Wanting ahead to extra tennis like this’

Sinner praises Medvedev following Indian Wells ultimate

March 16, 2026

Daniil Medvedev has lots to be happy with from his run on the BNP Paribas Open.

The 30-year-old leaves California with an ATP Tour-leading 18 wins, together with his semi-final upset over World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who had opened the season on an ideal 16-match profitable streak.

Regardless of falling wanting his first Indian Wells title in a decent two-set defeat to Jannik Sinner, Medvedev departs the ATP Masters 1000 occasion along with his confidence intact.

“An important event, nice stage, even together with in the present day,” Medvedev mentioned in his press convention Sunday. “In fact, a bit upset to not have a few moments the place I may have performed higher. Jannik is an incredible participant, so powerful to play towards.

“Usually, I’m completely satisfied for the week and looking out ahead to extra tennis like this.”

Returning to the High 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the primary time since July, Medvedev has loved a robust resurgence. He opened the season with a title run in Brisbane and returned to the winner’s circle in Dubai earlier than arriving in Indian Wells.

Medvedev’s rival Sinner, who gained the ultimate with out breaking the eleventh seed’s serve, praised his fellow ATP No. 1 Membership member’s return to type.

“I really feel like he is enjoying nice, nice tennis,” Sinner mentioned of Medvedev. “He was very assured, already profitable a few titles this yr, coming right here after which performing very, very effectively. He performed nice tennis, serving very effectively. I struggled to return, particularly on the second-serve return.

“I do consider that tennis wants him. He is a really distinctive model of enjoying. Seeing him again at this stage, it is nice. He is enhancing so much. Very aggressive participant on the finish. He has two totally different sport types when he serves and when he returns. So you must face that. It is nice for the game having him once more enjoying at this stage.”

Sinner was not the one fellow ATP Tour star to reward the revamped model of Medvedev. After the previous No. 1 defeated Alcaraz within the final 4, the Spaniard mentioned, “I’ve by no means seen Daniil enjoying like this”.

Medvedev was aiming to be the primary participant to beat Alcaraz and Sinner in the identical event since Novak Djokovic on the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. Medvedev recognises that problem of beating two of the Tour’s most dominant gamers.

“I am completely satisfied that this event I performed ok to beat all the opposite guys first, after which even ok to beat Carlos after which to face Jannik,” Medvedev mentioned. “That is going to be my objective, not deal with them an excessive amount of precisely, however deal with enhancing myself, enhancing my sport, attempting to beat all the opposite guys.

“Then, every time you have got Carlos and Jannik within the event, there’s a huge probability you are going to meet one in all them within the semis, and for those who play unbelievable, then one in all them within the ultimate. In order that’s a objective, and that is what I’ll attempt to proceed doing.”

Reflecting on his previous two matches, Medvedev acknowledged the feelings of beating Alcaraz contrasted with the sting of Sunday’s loss.

“To beat Carlos yesterday appears like a win of the event, particularly for me. I misplaced so much towards him,” Medvedev mentioned. “However that is not the fact. There’s a ultimate to play. I had my alternative, small alternative within the first set. A bit larger alternative within the tie-break within the second. However on the similar time, I used to be hanging by not huge margins in the entire set.

“So it’s what it’s. It is like a bittersweet feeling the place it feels good to do what I did this week.”