Carlos Alcaraz “worshipped” Medvedev after being eliminated by the Russian at Indian Wells. The Iberian's speech shocked the audience. “He played unreal!”
In Indian Wells, the semi-final between Carlos Alcaraz, the world leader and favorite no. 1, and Daniil Medvedev, a finalist in 2023 and 2024, ended with the Russian winning in straight sets after just over an hour and a half of play.
Alcaraz's 16-game winning streak has ended Photo/Platforma X
The first set was balanced until 1-2, when Medvedev managed the only break, breaking Alcaraz's serve. The Russian impressed with his forays to the net and his 82% percentage of points won on the second serve, thus controlling the act.
The second set started similarly, and at 2-1 for Alcaraz, the Iberian managed a promising break. However, Medvedev quickly recovered, recovered the break, saved two set points at 4-5 and took the set to a tie-break, where he won with his third match point, securing his place in the final.
¡SE VA EL NÚMERO UNO! ❌😨🎾Daniil Medvedev plays an intractable tennis en las semifinals de #IndianWells to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in two sets and to compete with Jannik Sinner in the grand final for the manly individual title 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0jYzdOweJI
— Claro Sports (@ClaroSports) March 15, 2026
Alcaraz applauded Medvedev at the end
“I just have to give credit to Daniil. I think he played an incredible game. From the beginning to the end of the game, he played unreal, I have to admit. To be honest, I've never seen Daniil play like that. They fully deserve today's win. They fully deserve to qualify and play the final here. All I can say is congratulations.
He played very aggressively the whole time, which surprised me a little. I knew he was going to be aggressive at first, but the way he did it really surprised me. He played very aggressively and didn't miss a single ball; it was very difficult for me. Today's conditions were different; the ball was bouncing super high and it seemed like my serve was always perfect for him to return. Today he always found the opening, the space or whatever it took to find the ideal shot!”, said Alcaraz, quoted by puntodebreak.com.
In the evening final, scheduled for 23:00, Daniil Medvedev will meet Jannik Sinner, who will fight for his first Indian Wells title.
