NewzVille Sports Desk
In tennis, at the Indian Wells Open, Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden title on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6, 7-6 in a polished display of hard-court excellence under the California desert sun.
The Italian was imperious throughout, finishing with 28 winners, 10 aces, and a perfect eight out of eight net points.
He is now only the third player in history to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles, joining Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Furthermore, with his first title of the year, he became the first player since 1990 to win consecutive Masters 1000 titles without dropping a set and extended his winning streak in this category to 11 matches, dating back to his Paris title last November.
In the women’s category, world number one Aryna Sabalenka finally conquered her Indian Wells demons on Sunday, defeating Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 in a breathless final to claim the desert title for the first time and secure her 23rd career crown.
The victory was sweet redemption for the Belarusian, who had lost her previous two Indian Wells finals, including to Rybakina herself in 2023, and had begun the year with a defeat to the 26-year-old Kazakh in the Australian Open final in January.
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