{"id":16997,"date":"2026-03-15T10:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T10:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=16997"},"modified":"2026-03-15T10:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T10:39:31","slug":"indian-wells-2026-mens-final-daniil-medvedev-vs-jannik-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/indian-wells-2026-mens-final-daniil-medvedev-vs-jannik-sinner","title":{"rendered":"Indian Wells 2026 Men&#8217;s Final: Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a blockbuster semi-final Saturday, the stage is set. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/team\/daniil-medvedev-22502\">Daniil Medvedev<\/a> has finally conquered his desert demons against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/team\/carlos-alcaraz-56386\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/team\/jannik-sinner-52703\">Jannik Sinner<\/a> continues his ruthless march toward another Masters 1000 crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Form Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daniil Medvedev<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Run:<\/strong> Medvedev just pulled off the upset of the tournament, ending Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s perfect 16-0 start to the 2026 season with a stunning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/match\/indian-wells-222\/daniil-medvedev-jannik-sinner-22502-52703-222#id=4687448\">6-3, 7-6(3) victory<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current Form:<\/strong> He is riding a 9-match winning streak after claiming t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/match\/dubai-194\/daniil-medvedev-tallon-griekspoor-22502-47315-194#id=4679531\">he title in Dubai<\/a> last month. Medvedev hasn&#8217;t dropped a single set this fortnight and is serving with vintage precision. After losing the 2023 and 2024 Indian Wells finals to Alcaraz, he is determined to finally lift the trophy on his third attempt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1367316478-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates winning set point in his Men's Singles semi-final match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during day 12 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. \" class=\"wp-image-4715\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Mark Metcalfe\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Jannik Sinner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Run:<\/strong> Sinner dispatched fourth-seeded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/match\/indian-wells-222\/alexander-zverev-jannik-sinner-12954-52703-222#id=4686652\">Alexander Zverev with a clinical 6-2, 6-4 victory<\/a> in just 1 hour and 23 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current Form:<\/strong> The Italian has been an absolute wall from the baseline. Like Medvedev, Sinner has not dropped a set all tournament. He has conceded fewer than 30 games en route to the final\u2014putting him in an elite club alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/team\/roger-federer-2407\">Roger Federer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/tennis\/team\/novak-djokovic-2409\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> for Indian Wells dominance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-1816447004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer of Team Europe at the opening ceremony of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at the O2 Arena on September 23rd 2022 in Greenwich, London \" class=\"wp-image-16998\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Tom Jenkins\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Note: Odds can fluctuate slightly leading up to the match depending on the sportsbook.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jannik Sinner:<\/strong> ~ -250 (Favorite)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daniil Medvedev:<\/strong> ~ +200 (Underdog)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Betting Landscape:<\/strong> Despite Medvedev&#8217;s brilliant takedown of Alcaraz, Sinner enters as the heavy favorite. This is largely due to their recent head-to-head history; the Italian has won their last three meetings and eight of their last nine overall. However, Medvedev&#8217;s current form makes him a highly tempting value pick for the upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2161350833-1-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts as he plays against Daniil Medvedev in the Gentlemen's Singles Quarter Final match during day nine of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 09, 2024 in London, England. \" class=\"wp-image-9979\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jannik Sinner to win in 3 sets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Medvedev is playing his best tennis in months and seems perfectly dialed into the slow, gritty Indian Wells hard courts, Sinner is a nightmare matchup for him right now. Sinner has figured out how to pierce through Medvedev\u2019s deep-court defense and isn&#8217;t afraid to move forward to finish points at the net. Expect Medvedev to make this a grueling, physical battle\u2014and he might easily steal a set if his first serve stays hot\u2014but Sinner&#8217;s devastating baseline power and recent mental edge in this rivalry should push him over the finish line to claim the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final takes place today, <strong>Sunday, March 15, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global Stream:<\/strong> Tennis TV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>United States:<\/strong> Tennis Channel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>United Kingdom:<\/strong> Sky Sports Tennis \/ NOW TV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Australia:<\/strong> beIN Sports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India:<\/strong> Sony Sports Network \/ SonyLIV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-widget-type=\"predictions\" data-entity-type=\"game\" data-view-mode-filter=\"full\" data-widget-id=\"0.1rai1wvdbjq\" data-lang=\"en-US\" data-entity-id=\"4687448\" data-publisher-id=\"125\" data-live-mode=\"true\" data-hide-powered-by=\"true\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widgets.365scores.com\/main.js\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"modal-root\" class=\"scores365\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a blockbuster semi-final Saturday, the stage is set. Daniil Medvedev has finally conquered his desert demons against Carlos Alcaraz, while Jannik Sinner continues his ruthless march toward another Masters 1000 crown. Form Guide Daniil Medvedev The Run: Medvedev just pulled off the upset of the tournament, ending Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s perfect 16-0 start to the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":17002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[794,12],"tags":[3247,252,3226,1825,109],"class_list":["post-16997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-more","category-tennis","tag-bnp-paribas-open","tag-daniil-medvedev","tag-indian-wells","tag-jannik-sinner","tag-tennis","article_type-news","entity_type-match","inspiration-365s-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16997"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17003,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16997\/revisions\/17003"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}