Tennis news: Sinner blows away Zverev at Indian Wells as Alcaraz faces Medvedev

The ATP No. 2 takes the second set 6-4 to advance to the final of the Indian Wells Open. There he will battle either Carlos Alcaraz or Daniil Medvedev!

An incredible display from the Italian as he takes the first set 6-2 over Zverev. An instant response is needed from the German should he hope to stamp his place in Sunday's final.

Everything to play for between Sinner and Zverev over the best of three sets in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Open.

Both players have arrived at court one and are ready for action!

Alexander Zverev plays Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Open at 8.30pm. Carlos Alcaraz will then do battle with Daniil Medvedev at 10pm.

The British Billie Jean King Cup squad will be left without three of the four highest-ranked British women for their qualifier tie against Australia next month. British No. 1 Emma Raducanu is noticeably absent from the squad, as are Katie Boulter and Francesca Jones. Instead, British No. 2 Sonay Kartal will lead the team, which also includes Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage, and Mika Stojsavljevic. A fifth player can be announced closer to the time

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Tennis showman Gael Monfils is playing his final season before entering retirement. The former world No. 6 announced the news well in advance last October, and received an outpouring of well-wishes and support from fans and colleagues. While Monfils will hang up his racket later this year, his wife, WTA No. 9 Elina Svitolina, is still going strong on the tour, reaching the semi-finals in Indian Wells this week.

The Ukrainian tennis star married Monfils in 2021, and they welcomed their daughter, Skai, a year later. And Svitolina has now opened up on how “difficult” it was to learn that her husband wanted to retire from professional tennis as she looked ahead to the rest of his farewell season.

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Aryna Sabalenka has shared that she is "so done with losing these big finals" ahead of her Indian Wells clash with Elena Rybakina come Sunday.

In 2025, the Belarusian star was the losing finalist in the French Open, Australian Open and in the WTA finals. She also lost the final of the 2026 Australian Open to to Rybakina.

And speaking at a press conference ahead of Sunday's Indian Wells showpiece, Sabalenka admitted that she was fed up of losing. She explained: "The idea was to give a one word answer, but I just gave up. Now, I'm serious. I just want to focus. If I make it to the final, I want to make sure that I get the trophy.

"I'm so done with losing these big finals and I felt like even though players are playing incredible tennis in those finals, I feel like I had so many opportunities I didn't use."

Jack Draper has admitted that he wasn't in the right emotional space to beat Daniil Medvedev at the Indian Wells Masters. The young Brit, who defeated Novak Djokovic in the previous round, was dumped out by Medvedev in the quarter-finals in the early hours of Friday morning. It was a one-sided affair, with Draper winning just one game in the opening set before losing in straight sets.

Medvedev ultimately secured a 6-1 7-5 victory and will face Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals over the weekend. Speaking to Sky Sports following the match, Draper suggested that he was still recovering from his hard-fought win over Djokovic and wasn't in the right frame of mind to produce a similar display against Medvedev.

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Tennis icon Eugenie Bouchard has landed a broadcasting role following her retirement from the sport last year. The 32-year-old hung up her racket in July 2025 after choosing to bow out at the National Bank Open in her hometown of Montreal.

The Canadian ace rose to fame during her incredible breakout year in 2014. She finished runner-up at Wimbledon, becoming the first player to represent the country in a Grand Slam final and also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and French Open. Bouchard peaked at No. 5 in the world rankings but subsequently struggled to replicate her early success, consistently hampered by injuries. Several months after her retirement, Bouchard has returned to tennis, having started a new job as an analyst.

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It's a blockbuster double showdown at the Indian Wells Open this evening, with a number of top tier stars in contention.

Alexander Zverev firstly faces Jannik Sinner at 8.30pm in the semi-finals of the tournament, before Carlos Alcaraz takes to centre court against Daniil Medvedev in the later 10pm game.

Former player John Isner has disagreed with suggestions that Carlos Alcaraz is widening the gap to Jannik Sinner. 

Speaking on the Nothing Major podcast, he said: “No [He’s not widening the gap], it’s too early to tell.

“I think we all agreed that last year Sinner was the best player, even though he finished number two; he missed three months, he was 500 points behind Carlos at the end of the year.

“It’s too early to tell! He’s had a better start to the year than Sinner, but Sinner, in my mind, looks good; that gap is not widening.”

Tennis icon Eugenie Bouchard has landed a broadcasting role following her retirement from the sport last year. The 32-year-old hung up her racket in July 2025 after choosing to bow out at the National Bank Open in her hometown of Montreal.

The Canadian ace rose to fame during her incredible breakout year in 2014. She finished runner-up at Wimbledon, becoming the first player to represent the country in a Grand Slam final and also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and French Open. Bouchard peaked at No. 5 in the world rankings but subsequently struggled to replicate her early success, consistently hampered by injuries. Several months after her retirement, Bouchard has returned to tennis, having started a new job as an analyst.

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The Miami Open is just around the corner. As is sometimes the case, the women's tournament will start a day earlier than the men's.

Therefore, the women's qualifying round will begin tomorrow, while the men's will start on Monday. The women's main draw will kick off on Tuesday, March 17, with the men's starting on Wednesday, March 18.

Tim Henman believes Jack Draper will continue to go from strength to strength after his run at Indian Wells.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "Emotionally and physically it was a quick turnaround from his win against Djokovic.

"Jack has not played a great deal of tennis. It's only his second tournament back and his seventh match back and he's had a great tournament.

"To get these three wins under his belt there's so many things to be positive about and it looks like he's held up physically from his troublesome arm, which has been the problem. He can hopefully build in Miami now."

Emma Raducanu has added another tournament to her schedule as she looks ahead to the clay swing, her weakest surface. The British No. 1 has signed up for the WTA 500 event in Linz, which takes place from April 6 to 12. However, she has now effectively ruled herself out of Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifier tie against Australia, which takes place that week.

The Upper Austria Ladies Linz has typically been staged on hard courts, but will switch to an indoor clay event this year. Raducanu is one of four former Grand Slam champions in the field, alongside Jelena Ostapenko, Barbora Krejcikova, and Marketa Vondrousova.

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Carlos Alcaraz has admitted he struggles with the style of Cameron Norrie after beating the Briton in the Indian Wells semi-final on Thursday. The World number one advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the BNP Paribas Open.

"I struggle a lot with his style," he said on-court. "Every time I play against him it's always really tough for me. It's a little bit confusing with his style, his [heavy] topspin forehand, super high.

"And then the backhand, really flat and really low. Sometimes it's tricky to play against him. I'm finding the right shot. I played well. I played solid. I played aggressive when I could. I'm happy to play this level."

Alcaraz will play Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals on Saturday. 

Daniil Medvedev has raised an optimistic tone ahead of his semi-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz. 

“If it's Carlos, I feel like I'm playing great — very good tennis,” Medvedev said before the Spaniard completed his quarter-final victory over Cameron Norrie. “I never want to jump into conclusions [and say it’s the] best tennis of my life or whatever. I'm playing very good.

“I feel like the court is a bit faster since the two times I have played him, so I feel like it's a good chance to show my best tennis against him. But he's the toughest opponent we have right now. Him and Jannik, maybe debatable as to who is the toughest.”

Jack Draper has admitted that he wasn't in the right emotional space to beat Daniil Medvedev at the Indian Wells Masters. The young Brit, who defeated Novak Djokovic in the previous round, was dumped out by Medvedev in the quarter-finals in the early hours of Friday morning. It was a one-sided affair, with Draper winning just one game in the opening set before losing in straight sets.

Medvedev ultimately secured a 6-1 7-5 victory and will face Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals over the weekend. Speaking to Sky Sports following the match, Draper suggested that he was still recovering from his hard-fought win over Djokovic and wasn't in the right frame of mind to produce a similar display against Medvedev.

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Aryna Sabalenka is yet to win the title in Indian Wells, but will compete for the trophy for the third time in four years on Sunday when she faces Elena Rybakina.

She said: "It feels great, I've lost a couple of finals here, so I'll make sure that ​I'm more than ready on Sunday. I'll bring my best tennis and this is the ⁠year."

Aryna Sabalenka believes players must halt play straightaway to seek a video review for hindrance, rather than wait to decide. It comes after ​Daniil Medvedev's controversial dispute with Jack Draper sparked controversy at Indian Wells on Thursday.

Speaking after Friday's win over Linda Noskova, she said: "What I think is really awkward is you can finish the point and then ask for that.

"Because if you really got bothered, then you should stop immediately ​and ask for the video review ... if he would have won the point, he wouldn't probably ‌ask ⁠for the video review, right? I don't really think that's the way it should be.

"If he got bothered, (he should) ask for the video review straightaway."

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the latest tennis news, with Indian Wells nearing its conclusion.

Aryna Sabalenka will meet Elena Rybakina in a rematch of the Australian Open final after both players won their semi-finals in straight sets overnight. 

But who will contest the men's final? The semis will see Jannik Sinner take on Alexander Zverev before Carlos Alcaraz takes on Jannik Sinner.

Follow our live coverage throughout the day for all the latest!