Indian Wells Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, returns to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during a final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif.

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Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka claim their first titles at Indian Wells

Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka claim their first titles at Indian Wells

Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on Sunday, winning seven straight points to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreak and claim the title without dropping a single set. In the women's event, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) for her first title at the California desert tournament. Sabalenka, a runner-up in 2023 and ’25, finished off the win at the BNP Paribas Open with a big serve that Rybakina hit long. It was a sweltering afternoon on the court as the temperatures soared into the 90s.