Daniil Medvedev provided plenty of entertainment in his post-final speech at Indian Wells, even if his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz did not deliver on thrills.
The Spaniard stormed past the previously in-form Medvedev in electrifying fashion to clinch a straight-sets win, 6-3 6-2, and seal the title in California while he usurped Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic at the summit of the men's game once more.
Ad Alcaraz, who did not lose a set in six Indian Wells matches, has made a dominant return to the ATP Tour after he was forced to miss the opening Grand Slam of the season at Melbourne Park due to injury.
He now surely looks set to make a convincing run at Roland-Garros. ATP Indian WellsAlcaraz claims 'crazy' Indian Wells triumph and returns to world No.