Daniil Medvedev defeats Alcaraz, advances to Indian Wells final

Bangla Press Desk:    Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a third consecutive Indian Wells title was brought to a halt by a ruthless Daniil Medvedev, who swept past the world number one 6-3 7-6 (3) to set up a blockbuster final against Jannik Sinner.

In the second semifinal of the day, Medvedev played smartly to break Alcaraz early and take a 3-1 lead, never relinquishing his advantage to claim ⁠the opening set.The second set was a far more dramatic affair. The world number one, Alcaraz raised his level to break Medvedev and surge to a ⁠3-1 lead, only for the 30-year-old Russian to dig deep and level at 3-3, taking advantage of the Spaniard's unforced errors.

The ⁠pair traded blows in an absorbing back-and-forth, ultimately forcing a tiebreak. There, Medvedev was ruthless to seal his place in the final..Source: daily Sun

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