WHO ends WHAT? Daniil Medvedav snaps Carlos Alcaraz's perfect start
World number one Danieli Medvedev ended the 20-match unbeaten run of Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in a stunning semi-final victory at BNP Paribas Open, winning straight sets with scores reported as six-three and seven-six (7/3). The Russian player avenged back-to-back Indian Wells finals losses to his rival by using an impressive service display that broke the world number one's perfect start of 2026.
Key Points
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1Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz's perfect start to the year by defeating him in straight sets at Indian Wells.
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2This victory snapped a six-match winning streak for world number one Alcarz, who had won his previous four matches including Australian Open and three prior Grand Slam titles that season (2019-early 2024).
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3Medvedev will face Jannik Sinner in the Indian Wells final after defeating both players to reach this stage.
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4The match is viewed as Medvedev avenging previous losses against Alcaraz at these finals and demonstrating his potential despite a tough season.
Developments
Daniil Medvedev defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 and 7–6(3) in the Indian Wells semifinals to end his unbeaten streak for the year. During a post-match press conference where reporter compared him back to "NextGen," he dismissed being labeled as such, citing age differences with players like Djokovic while acknowledging that only one match can beat them all at their level.
Daniil Medvedev defeated Carlos Alcaraz with scores of 6–3 and 7–6 (7/3) at Indian Wells. This victory ended Alcaraz's perfect start to his career Grand Slam year, setting up a Sunday final clash against Jannik Sinner while avenging previous losses in the tournament finals from both players since their first meeting there was not specified as being back-to-back years but rather 2023 and 24.