Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1 to clinch the Indian Wells men's singles title in the California Desert on Sunday. Alcaraz had been without a championship win since beating Novak Djokovic in the final of the Wimbledon last year, and he has become the first man to successfully defend the Indian Wells crown since the Serbian stalwart won the tournament thrice straight from 2014-16.
Alcaraz bounced back from an ankle injury with utmost ease as he gained newfound confidence due to his quick recovery from the setback that forced him out of the Rio Open last month.
So happy to win the 🏆 in Indian Wells, but above all with my level this week against the best in the world! It means so much to me! 🤩 Your support has been vital, once again! VAMOS! 🧠❤️🥚🥚
📸 Getty pic.twitter.com/fmchXpcyY2— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) March 18, 2024
"Winning this tournament means a lot to me because the week before it began I had a lot of doubts about my ankle. But once I stepped on the court for the first round it started to feel better and as I said after every match, I was feeling better and better. Really, really happy to be able to win this tournament again," Alcaraz said.
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Alcaraz began on a sluggish note, committing unforced errors to go 3-0 down, but, he recovered strongly by relying on his serve and ended up forcing a tiebreak upon Medvedev. He cruised through the second set and naturally celebrated quite jubilantly, with the Russian failing to get a grip over the proceedings.
Alcaraz smashed 25 winners as compared to the 11 of Medvedev and he was lethal against the second serves of the latter.
"I enjoy playing these kind of matches with you," Alcaraz told Medvedev during the trophy ceremony. "Hopefully more finals ahead."
Thank you @BNPPARIBASOPEN for another great tournament. See you next year. pic.twitter.com/KiJykTXfLR
— Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) March 18, 2024
Medvedev remained graqcious in his defeat, though he was losing his temper against certain fans cheering for the Spnaird during the course of the game.
"I'd like to congratulate Carlos. It's definitely your court, you like it here. Congrats to you and your team. You are doing a great job so continue this way and hopefully one day you can let me play a little bit better here. Amazing job today and amazing job throughout the two weeksm" Medvedev said.
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