Jannik Sinner def. Alexander Zverev — Semifinal, Indian Wells Open 2026

🇺🇸
Indian Wells Open 2026

Masters 1000HardIndian Wells, USA

Played14 Mar 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇮🇹2 seedWon

Jannik Sinner66

Winner meets Daniil Medvedev

Straight sets

🇩🇪4 seed

Alexander Zverev24

What this match is worth

Points earned

+650

Sinner · Zverev banks 400

Head to head

52 Sinner

In Setlex records · including this match

Around this match

The other semifinal

Daniil Medvedev d. Carlos Alcaraz6-3 7-6(3)

Seeds left

4 of 4 nos. 1, 2, 4, 11

Both roads here

Sinner
Round
Zverev

🇨🇿Dalibor Svrcina

6-1 6-1

R64

Matteo Berrettini🇮🇹

6-3 6-4

🇨🇦Denis Shapovalov

6-3 6-2

R32

Brandon Nakashima🇺🇸

7-6(2) 5-7 6-4

🇧🇷Joao Fonseca

7-6(6) 7-6(4)

R16

Frances Tiafoe🇺🇸

6-3 6-4

🇺🇸Learner Tien

6-1 6-2

QF

Arthur Fils🇫🇷

6-2 6-3

Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 64: Jannik Sinner beat Dalibor Svrcina; Alexander Zverev beat Matteo Berrettini. Round of 32: Jannik Sinner beat Denis Shapovalov; Alexander Zverev beat Brandon Nakashima. Round of 16: Jannik Sinner beat Joao Fonseca; Alexander Zverev beat Frances Tiafoe. Quarterfinal: Jannik Sinner beat Learner Tien; Alexander Zverev beat Arthur Fils

How they arrived

8–0

Sets won

8–1

69%

Games won

60%

2–0

Tiebreaks

1–0

0

Deciding sets

1

Previous meetings

6 meetings in Setlex records

Jannik Sinner leads 42

  1. 2025 · HardJannik Sinner won Paris, France, Semifinal6-0 6-1
  2. 2025 · HardJannik Sinner won Vienna, Austria, Final3-6 6-3 7-5
  3. 2025 · HardJannik Sinner won Melbourne, Australia, Final6-3 7-6(4) 6-3
  4. 2023 · HardAlexander Zverev won New York, USA, Round of 166-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3
  5. 2021 · HardAlexander Zverev won New York, USA, Round of 166-4 6-4 7-6(7)
  6. 2020 · ClayJannik Sinner won Paris, France, Round of 166-3 6-3 4-6 6-3