Aryna Sabalenka defeated Emma Navarro 6-2 6-3 in the French Open quarter-finals. Sabalenka is unbeaten in 11 straight matches at the majors this year without losing a set.
Novak Djokovic is considering going without a coach after ending his partnership with Goran Ivanisevic.
Fact: Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Barcelona Open due to a right arm injury that also caused him to miss the Monte Carlo Masters.
Fact: Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Jannik Sinner in the Monte-Carlo Masters semi-final to advance to the final.
Carlos Alcaraz felt frustrated and like a 13-year-old after his defeat by Grigor Dimitrov in the Miami Open quarter-finals.
Novak Djokovic has ended his partnership with coach Goran Ivanisevic before the clay season.
Daniil Medvedev expressed the need to perform exceptionally well, rating his required effort as “20 out of 10,” to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in the Indian Wells final. Medvedev advanced to the final by beating Tommy Paul in the semi-final. He is set to face Alcaraz, against whom he has a 2-3 head-to-head record. Medvedev compared his upcoming approach to the match with his mindset during the Australian Open final against Jannik Sinner. He also mentioned his aim to excel in tournaments beyond the Grand Slams, highlighting Indian Wells as a significant non-Grand Slam event he has yet to win.
Maria Sakkari defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 in the Indian Wells semi-final, setting up a final with Iga Swiatek. The match was interrupted by rain. Sakkari broke Gauff in the ninth game of the first set and won it. The second set saw a longer rain delay, with Gauff saving three match points to win in a tiebreak. Sakkari won the third set to secure her place in the final. The match lasted two hours and 41 minutes. Iga Swiatek beat Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-1 in the other semi-final, not dropping a set in the tournament and recording her 19th match win of the season.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Fabian Marozsan in straight sets, 6-3 6-3, at the Indian Wells quarter-finals. Jannik Sinner won his 18th consecutive match by defeating Ben Shelton with a score of 7-6(4) 6-1. Alcaraz’s victory was his 50th at a Masters 1000 event. Alexander Zverev progressed to the next round by beating Alex de Minaur 5-7 6-2 6-3. Jiri Lehecka reached his first Masters 1000 quarter-final by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-4.
Novak Djokovic, the world number one, was defeated by Luca Nardi, a 20-year-old Italian ranked 123rd, with scores of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the third round of Indian Wells. Nardi, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser after Tomas Etcheverry withdrew due to injury, described his victory as a “miracle.” This defeat ended Djokovic’s attempt to win a record sixth title at the tournament. Nardi will face American Tommy Paul in the next round.