The Spaniard re-established himself at the top with a statement victory after Elena Rybakina claimed her maiden WTA 1000 title in the women’s tournament
Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka in women’s finalDaniil Medvedev stepped out onto Stadium 1 at Indian WellsGarden on Sunday evening with a 19-match winning streak behind him, confidence flowing in his veins. He was the in-form player on the tour, a champion who has established himself as the best hard court player of his generation. And yet, in the end, none of that mattered. Forty-five minutes into the final, he was completely out of ideas.
From the beginning, the Spaniard laid down a marker by stepping inside the baseline to obliterate the ball off both wings, using his weapons to easily pick apart one of the best defensive players in the world. As Medvedev returned and scrambled from close to the back fence, Alcaraz took advantage of his deep court positioning by pairing his destructive, relentless shotmaking with constant forays to the net, serve and volley attempts and dropshots.
This season, though, everything is coming together. On Sunday, Rybakina bolstered her status as one of the very best players in the world by winning her first WTA 1000 title in Indian Wells. Two days after she dismantled Iga Swiatek, the world No 1 and defending champion, Rybakina remained composed in the face of suffocating pressure to overcome Sabalenka.
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