Sinner sweeps Indian Wells
Jannik Sinner captured the 2026 Indian Wells men's singles title — and did it without dropping a set, a clean, dominant run (tennis365.com). Carlos Alcaraz kept his 2026 unbeaten streak alive, improving to 15‑0 after beating Casper Ruud, while Indian Wells reported record merchandise sales for the 2026 edition ( ). The ATP also amended its video review and hindrance protocols after the Jack Draper–Daniil Medvedev controversy at the event (tennisuptodate.com).
Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) to win the 2026 BNP Paribas Open men’s final on March 15, 2026. (atptour.com) The triumph completed Sinner’s sweep of the six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court events — Indian Wells, Miami, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris — making him the third man after Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer to do so. (atptour.com) Sinner became the first Italian man to reach 100 Masters 1000 match wins and the title in Indian Wells counts among his six Masters 1000 trophies. (atptour.com) The ATP noted the win closes the gap to world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, with Sinner sitting at No. 2 and roughly 2,150 ranking points behind Alcaraz after the tournament. (atptour.com) Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-6 (2) at Indian Wells to move to 15-0 for the 2026 season and to a 23-3 record all-time at the BNP Paribas Open. (bnpparibasopen.com) Tournament retail partner Legends reported a 36% jump in merchandise sales at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open as on-site attendance rose to 527,626, with a 14% rise in average transaction value and a 25% increase in merchandise per-capita. (newsbreak.com) Following Jack Draper’s quarterfinal against Daniil Medvedev — a match Medvedev won 6-1, 7-5 amid a disputed hindrance call — the ATP moved to amend its video-review and hindrance procedures, removing post‑point hindrance reviews from trial and shifting to unlimited challenge requests while giving the chair discretion to refuse unreasonable reviews and requiring players to halt play immediately to seek a review. (espn.com)
