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Daniil Medvedev's exuberant celebration after beating Arthur Fils was not his normal reaction to winning a tennis match.

The former world No. 1 and two-time Indian Wells runner-up was deep in a third-set tiebreaker with Fils, an in-form Frenchman who had already saved two match points, when he found himself jumping for ...

A runner-up at Indian Wells in the last two editions, Medvedev came roaring out of the blocks in what was a rerun of last year's semi-final, which he also won in straight sets. Indeed, he raced ...

Prior to his match on Stadium Court on Sunday, broadcasters noted that American Alex Michelsen was suffering from a stomach virus and would not play against Daniil Medvedev. The 20-year-old ...

Swiatek faces Karolina Muchova next. Daniil Medvedev also progressed after Alex Michelsen retired due to illness. Other winners include Jessica Pegula, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Tallon Griekspoor.

Daniil Medvedev breezed through his Indian Wells opener on Saturday before the Russian tennis star sent a pointed message in the direction of Carlos Alcaraz. In his first match at the tournament ...

Daniil Medvedev's match against Alex Michelsen was cut drastically short when the American retired after going 0-2 down. There was a bizarre start to the tie when, just six minutes in, play was ...

Daniil Medvedev lost in the last two finals at the BNP Paribas Open. On Friday, he began a quest for a third consecutive finals appearance at Indian Wells. The Russian's 6-2, 6-2 win over Bu ...

Rafael Nadal took his opportunity to claim his 21st Grand Slam title at the 2022 Australian Open when he came back from two sets down to beat world number two Daniil Medvedev.

So even though I missed, I was happy." Daniil Medvedev was on court for just 10 minutes before his American opponent, Alex Michelsen, was forced to retire due to illness after two games.