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 number two Italian triumphed 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in 1 hour 55 minutes, never dropping a set in two weeks and completing a historic milestone.
Sinner became only 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 results
| Winner | Loser | Score line |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (2) | Daniel Medvedev (11) | 7-6(6) 7-6(4) |
Summary of the match
These two have had some great hard court matches in recent years, with Medvedev dominating H2H early, only for Sinner to roar back to 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 opening (including forcing a medical timeout for Sinner’s right ankle at 3-4).
Neither man could break serve (Sinner had two break points), leading to a tiebreak where Sinner was more clinical; he took control after Medvedev’s poor decision to leave a ball in at 5-4 and closed out his second set point (after netting a forehand at 6-5).
Set two followed with no breaks and no break points, heading for another tiebreak. Medvedev surged to a 4-0 lead, but Sinner flipped the script with composure, winning seven straight points to seal the victory.
The difference was as expected: Sinner’s ruthless efficiency made the difference. He won 91% (43/47) of first-serve points and did not fake a break point.
The win closes Sinner’s gap to world number one 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 has returned to form. Meddy last year wouldn’t have taken more than 6 games, so to push Sinner the distance in every set (considering how well the Italian served) is impressive. He will probably be disappointed by that non-volley at 5-4 in the first break, and not capitalizing on a 4-0 lead in the second but Sinner was too solid overall.
I kept believing and kept pushing. I took my shots a little more. A third set we would have started evenly, so I did my best to close it and I’m very happy. It was an incredible ending. It was a very, very tough match. It’s great to see Daniil back playing at this level. I am very happy. I came here from day one, trained really hard and this result makes me very happy. Sharing this moment with the team and friends here is really special. Sensing his last win.
I would like to congratulate Jannik, great tennis, tough to play against you. I did my best, but big congratulations to you for all you do. When you play Carlos, I love watching it, but I was glad not to have Carlos play you again [here].” — Daniil Medvedev “Playing someone like Carlos, you play a lot of times, you lose a lot of times. He is a great player with great shots, defense, attack, rebounding, everything. So you have to be at your best. I hung in, in the second set, as best I could. But [I am] plays good tennis, super happy to beat someone as strong as him. Medvedev in his second speech.
Match statistics
| Key statistics | Daniel Medvedev | Jannik Sinner |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 15 | 28 |
| Unforced errors | 24 | 31 |
| Ace | 7 | 10 |
| Double mistake | 2 | 2 |
| 1st serving % | 55% (48/87) | 65% (47/72) |
| 1st Serve point won | 77% (37/48) | 91% (43/47) |
| 2nd serve point won | 62% (24/39) | 60% (15/25) |
| Breakpoints saved | 100% (2/2) | – |
| 1st return point won | 9% (4/47) | 23% (11/48) |
| 2nd return point won | 40% (10/25) | 38% (15/39) |
| Break point won | – | 0% (0/2) |
| Return game | 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 game | 50% (24/12) | 50% (24/12) |
| Max games in a row | 2 | 3 |
Highlights
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