Jannik Sinner joined an elite club by becoming only the third player to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles, after he beat Daniil Medvedev in the 2026 Indian Wells Open final on Sunday.
Sinner, 24, is the third player along with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to win all six hard-court ATP Masters 1000 titles, as well as the Nitto ATP Finals, the Australian Open and the US Open.
Sinner beat Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in straight sets after Aryna Sabalenka’s registered a historic victory over Elena Rybakina in the women’s singles of the event.
Sinner and Medvedev had previously met in 15 clashes and the Italian having a slight advantage in head-to-head record, went on to win the tournament without dropping a set.
“First of all, I want to start with Daniil and your team,” Sinner said after the match. “It’s great to see you back playing this kind of level.
“I know you practise very, very hard. You have a great team behind you. Keep going. Keep pushing. I wish you all the best for the rest of the season.
“Of course, my team, family, and friends at home, I want to thank you for keeping pushing me to the limits.
“We came very, very early to prepare for this. Now it’s even more special holding this beautiful trophy. Thank you so much for all the support.”
Medvedev revealed that he “loves” to watch Sinner vs Alcaraz clash but was glad to stop it from happening by knocking out the Spaniard earlier.
“First of all, I’d like to congratulate Jannik,” he said. “Amazing tennis, tough to play against you. I tried my best. It was a good match. Big congrats to you for everything you’re doing.
“Whenever you play Carlos I love to see it. Now I was happy to not let Carlos play you again but love watching you guys, love watching you. Go for it, continue winning. Never stop and to your team as well,” Medvedev said.
Sinner also said: “Now I understand why they call this the paradise of tennis. It has been a special day for Italy because I’m a huge Formula One fan and having Kimi Antonelli bring it home (at the Chinese Grand Prix), thanks Kimi.”
Along with his triumph at Indian Wells Open, Sinner has now joined Federer and Djokovic who have also won Masters titles in Shanghai Masters, Miami Open, Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open and Paris Masters.
Tennis greats Federer and Djokovic, though both completed the set much later in their careers. Federer finished it in 2014, while Djokovic followed in 2018, with both players already in their early 30s at the time.
For Sinner, the journey was far quicker. After lifting his first Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open in Toronto in 2023, the Italian needed less than three years to capture the remaining major hard-court trophies.
