Jannik Sinner cemented his place in the ATP rankings this weekend with his 25th career title (and first in Indian Wells), with the Italian climbing to second place in the live rankings, 1,000 points behind first-placed Carlos Alcaraz.
Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev made a long-awaited return to the top 10 with a runner-up performance in the California desert, defeating world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals.
Medvedev moves to 10th place
Medvedev returned to the top 10 for the first time since July last year after reaching the final in Indian Wells. The 30-year-old didn’t drop a set on his way to the championship and defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals before Sinner finally stopped him in two fiery tie-breaks. .
“It’s a good feeling, but I always say when I play well, I’ll get back into the top 10. I played well.”
“For example, at the end of the season I was very close to being in the top ten for the year, but there were times during the year when things were bad and I didn’t get any points.:
“So if I can continue to perform at this level, I will be in the top 10 at one point, maybe even in the top five.”
Tien approaches the top 20
Ten, 20, became the youngest American to reach the quarterfinals at Indian Wells since his coach, Michael Chang, in 1992. The Irvine, Calif., native defeated Ben Shelton and then saved two match points against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the fourth round before losing to Jannik Sinner.
Quinn, Arizona King
Ethan Quinn, a native of Fresno, Calif., rose to a career-high ranking of No. 56 after winning the Challenger title in Arizona. The 22-year-old lifted the ATP Challenger Trophy in Phoenix, beating Marcos Giron in three sets to claim the title.
Mariano Navone +18
Argentina’s Mariano Navone jumped 18 places after winning the ATP Challenger Tour in Cap Cana. The Argentinian defeated Mattia Bellucci in the championship match.
