Sinner beats Zverev to reach first Indian Wells final
Published: 09:03 AM,Mar 15,2026 | EDITED : 01:03 PM,Mar 15,2026
Jannik Sinner (ITA) hits a shot as he defeated Alexander Zverev (GER) in the semifinal of the BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States: World number two Jannik Sinner powered past Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP Indian Wells Masters 1000 for the first time.
Italy's Sinner, a four-time Grand Slam champion, recorded his sixth straight win over the fourth-ranked German, and will face either world number one Carlos Alcaraz or Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's title match.
Spain's Alcaraz, who completed a career Grand Slam with his Australian Open triumph this year, rode a 16-0 2026 winning streak into his later semi-final against the Russian.