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Carlos Alcaraz Tops Daniil Medvedev To Repeat As Indian Wells Champion

World number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win a second straight Indian Wells ATP title, both coming at the Russian's expense. Alcaraz captured his first title since Wimbledon last July and became the first repeat winner at Indian Wells since Novak Djokovic won three straight titles from 2014-16. For the 20-year-old Spaniard, 12 days in the California desert proved just what he needed after a stuttering start to the season, which included a quarter-final exit at the Australian Open and an ankle injury that forced him out of his opening match at Rio de Janeiro in February.

King Carlos defends his throne as Alcaraz wins Indian Wells

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a sluggish start and finished with a flourish to successfully defend his Indian Wells crown with a 7-6(5), 6-1 win over Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday (Mar 17).

Alcaraz beats Medvedev to win second straight Indian Wells title

:Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Indian Wells crown with a 7-6(5) 6-1 win over Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday.

Paris Olympics could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC's Coates

Senior International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but believes reports it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark.

IOC's John Coates anticipates limited Russian presence at Olympics

International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Olympic Games this summer, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark. Under sanctions put in place because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, for which Belarus acted as a staging post, the IOC is allowing only some Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in Paris under tight restrictions. The inclusion of the neutral athletes remains a contentious issue, with Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba describing December's decision to allow them as "shameful", and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo saying last week she hoped they would not come. "The issue is how many of them are going to be there too, because they're not going to be in any team sports because they can't compete as Russia," Coates said in Sunday's edition of Sydney's Daily Telegraph. "And then anyone who is prepared out of the Russian military clubs, they're not going. I don't know, but obviously some athletes might choose not to go if they're not competing for Russia.

Medvedev ready to go above and beyond in bid for maiden Indian Wells title

Daniil Medvedev said he will need to play at a "20 out of 10" to beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's Indian Wells final in the California desert.

Paris Games could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC's Coates

SYDNEY : Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Games, but thinks reports that it might be as low as 40 could be close to the mark.

Carlos Alcaraz Hands Jannik Sinner First 2024 Loss To Return To Indian Wells Final

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz handed Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner his first defeat of 2024 to return to the Indian Wells ATP Masters final on Saturday, beating the Italian 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. The victory ended Sinner's 19-match winning streak, including a 16-0 start to the year, and insures Alcaraz will remain No. 2 in the world rankings next week. In Sunday's final, he will face either fourth-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev or American Tommy Paul with a chance to become the first repeat Indian Wells ATP champion since Novak Djokovic won three straight titles from 2014-2016.

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Carlos Alcaraz Tops Daniil Medvedev To Repeat As Indian Wells Champion

King Carlos defends his throne as Alcaraz wins Indian Wells

Alcaraz beats Medvedev to win second straight Indian Wells title

Paris Olympics could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC's Coates

IOC's John Coates anticipates limited Russian presence at Olympics

Medvedev ready to go above and beyond in bid for maiden Indian Wells title

Paris Games could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC's Coates

Carlos Alcaraz Hands Jannik Sinner First 2024 Loss To Return To Indian Wells Final