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Medvedev: ‘Looking forward to more tennis like this’

Sinner praises Medvedev following Indian Wells remaining

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.

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

“A great tournament, great level, even including today,” Medvedev stated in his press convention Sunday. “Of course, a bit upset to not have a few moments the place I might have performed higher. Jannik is an amazing participant, so powerful to play towards.

“In general, I’m happy for the week and looking forward to more tennis like this.”

Returning to the Top 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the primary time since July, Medvedev has loved a powerful 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 Club member’s return to type.

“I feel like he’s playing great, great tennis,” Sinner stated of Medvedev. “He was very assured, already profitable a few titles this yr, coming right here after which performing very, very properly. He performed nice tennis, serving very properly. I struggled to return, particularly on the second-serve return.

“I do believe that tennis needs him. He’s a very unique style of playing. Seeing him back at this level, it’s great. He’s improving a lot. Very aggressive player at the end. He has two different game styles when he serves and when he returns. So you have to face that. It’s great for the sport having him again playing at this level.”

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 stated, “I have never seen Daniil playing 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’m happy that this tournament I played good enough to beat all the other guys first, and then even good enough to beat Carlos and then to face Jannik,” Medvedev stated. “That’s going to be my purpose, not concentrate on them an excessive amount of precisely, however concentrate on enhancing myself, enhancing my recreation, making an attempt to beat all the opposite guys.

“Then, whenever you have Carlos and Jannik in the tournament, there is a big chance you’re going to meet one of them in the semis, and if you play unbelievable, then one of them in the final. So that’s a goal, and that’s what I’m going to try to continue 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 feels like a win of the tournament, especially for me. I lost a lot against him,” Medvedev stated. “But that is not the truth. There is a remaining to play. I had my alternative, small alternative within the first set. A bit greater alternative within the tie-break within the second. But on the identical time, I used to be hanging by not massive margins in the entire set.

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