Alcaraz faces Medvedev for Indian Wells title
INDIAN WELLS: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz handed Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner his first defeat of 2024 on Saturday to set up an Indian Wells final against Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 win ended Sinner’s 19-match winning streak, including a 16-0 start to the year, and ensures Alcaraz will remain world No. 2 next week. “To be able to finish something like that, it’s unbelievable for me,” Spain’s Alcaraz said of ending the Italian’s streak. Sunday’s final against fourth-seeded Russian Medvedev is a repeat of last year’s championship. Medvedev also had to fight back in a 1-6, 7-6 (7/3),


