Alexander Zverev mentioned it felt “very special” to turn into simply the fifth participant to achieve the semi-finals of all 9 ATP Masters 1,000 tournaments and be part of elite firm after he booked his place within the final 4 at Indian Wells.
The German claimed a assured 6-2 6-3 victory over Frenchman Arthur Fils to achieve the final 4 of the California-based match for the primary time.
By finishing the set of Masters 1,000 semi-final appearances, Zverev joins a membership that includes solely the ‘Big Four’ of the lads’s sport – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
“It’s very special to be one of five players in history to ever do it,” Zverev mentioned.
“For sure, yeah, it’s something that I’m very proud of.”
Zverev has taken the title at 5 of the 9 Masters 1,000 occasions, however he has by no means gained a Grand Slam title regardless of reaching three main finals.
The fourth seed should snap a five-match dropping streak in opposition to world quantity two Jannik Sinner if he’s to maneuver one step nearer to the Indian Wells trophy.
Sinner, the reigning Wimbledon champion, sealed his personal spot within the semi-finals with a fast 66-minute 6-1 6-2 win in opposition to American Learner Tien.
The world quantity two, who’s attempting to turn into champion at Indian Wells for the primary time, can be bidding for his first title of 2026 after a semi-final exit on the Australian Open and a quarter-final defeat in final month’s Qatar Open.
World primary Carlos Alcaraz will face Daniil Medvedev within the different males’s semi-final, after each gamers overcame British opponents.
Alcaraz defeated Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 of their quarter-final, whereas Medvedev ended British primary Jack Draper’s title defence with a 6-1 7-5 victory.
