The 2026 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells concluded on Sunday with Jannik Sinner claiming his maiden title in the California desert in a tense, high-quality final against Daniil Medvedev.
The World No. 2 Italian triumphed 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in 1 hour 55 minutes, never dropping a set throughout the fortnight and completing a historic milestone.
Sinner became just the third man in ATP history to win all six hard-court Masters 1000 titles (Indian Wells, Miami, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris), joining Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
He also became the first player since the Masters 1000 series began in 1990 to win consecutive events without dropping a set.
Day Twelve 2026 BNP Paribas Open Final Result
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (2) | Daniil Medvedev (11) | 7-6(6) 7-6(4) |
Match Recap
These two have had some great hard-court matches over recent years, with Medvedev dominating the H2H early, only for Sinner to roar back into the lead (now 9-7 after today’s win), and this match was no different.
Medvedev started aggressively, which he had to, winning the first six points and pressuring Sinner throughout the opener (including forcing a medical timeout for Sinner’s right ankle at 3-4).
Neither man was able to break serve (Sinner had two break points), leading to a tiebreak in which Sinner was more clinical; he seized control after Medvedev’s poor decision to leave a ball that dropped in at 5-4 and closed out his second set point (after netting a forehand at 6-5).
Set two followed suit with no breaks and no break points, heading to another tiebreak. Medvedev surged to a 4-0 lead, but Sinner flipped the script with composure, winning seven straight points to seal victory.
The difference was as expected: Sinner’s ruthless efficiency made the difference. He won 91% (43/47) of first-serve points and didn’t fake a break point.
The victory narrows Sinner’s gap to World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz (2,150 points behind) heading into the clay swing, which the Italian missed last year due to a doping ban.
For Medvedev, he’s got back in form. The Meddy of last year wouldn’t have picked up more than 6 games, so to push Sinner the distance in each set (given how well the Italian served) is impressive. He’ll probably be disappointed with that non-volley at 5-4 in the first breaker, and not capitalising a 4-0 lead in the second but Sinner was too solid overall.
I kept believing and kept pushing. I went for my shots a little more. A third set, we would have started even, so I tried my best to close it out and I am very happy. It was an incredible ending. It was a very, very tough match. It is great to see Daniil back playing this level. I am very happy. I came here from day one, training really hard and this result makes me very happy. Sharing this moment with the team and friends here is really special. Sinner on his final win.
I would like to congratulate Jannik, amazing tennis, tough to play against you. I tried my best, but big congrats to you for everything you are doing. Whenever you play Carlos, I love to see it, but I was happy to not let Carlos play you again [here]. Playing someone like Carlos, you play many times, you lose many times. He’s an amazing player with amazing shots, defence, attack, return, everything. So, you need to be at your best. I was hanging in, in the second set, as I could. But [I am] playing great tennis, super happy to beat someone as strong as him. Medvedev in his runner’s up speech.
Match Stats
| Key Stats | Daniil Medvedev | Jannik Sinner |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | 15 | 28 |
| Unforced Errors | 24 | 31 |
| Aces | 7 | 10 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 |
| 1st Serve % | 55% (48/87) | 65% (47/72) |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 77% (37/48) | 91% (43/47) |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 62% (24/39) | 60% (15/25) |
| Break Points Saved | 100% (2/2) | – |
| 1st Return Points Won | 9% (4/47) | 23% (11/48) |
| 2nd Return Points Won | 40% (10/25) | 38% (15/39) |
| Break Points Won | – | 0% (0/2) |
| Return Games | 0% (0/12) | 0% (0/12) |
| Pressure Points | 100% (2/2) | 0% (0/2) |
| Service Points | 70% (61/87) | 81% (58/72) |
| Return Points | 19% (14/72) | 30% (26/87) |
| Net Points | 45% (5/11) | 100% (8/8) |
| Total Points | 47% (75/159) | 53% (84/159) |
| Max Points In A Row | 8 | 7 |
| Max Games In A Row | 1 | 3 |
| Total Games | 50% (12/24) | 50% (12/24) |
| Max Games In A Row | 2 | 3 |
Highlights
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