Jannik Sinner impressed by Daniil Medvedev's 'very high level' at Indian Wells

[p]Speaking after beating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=zLbbDw77"]6-2, 6-4[/a], ‌and before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/medvedev-daniil/O8qG0Nhb/"]Medvedev[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/alcaraz-garfia-c-UkhgIFEq/medvedev-d-O8qG0Nhb/?mid=AXTmu2E7"]sealed a final spot[/a] by defeating ‌top-ranked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Sinner[/a] said the 2021 US ‌Open champion had become noticeably more aggressive this season.[/p][p]Medvedev endured a disappointing 2025 campaign in which he failed to go ‌past the second round at the ⁠Grand Slams and only ‌lifted one title in Almaty but he has been ​rejuvenated this year, winning trophies in Brisbane and Dubai.[/p][p][b]"He's back to very high level. Very ​big serve, I feel like. He's returning very well, very deep,"[/b] Sinner told reporters.[/p][p][b]"Everyone's trying to be ⁠slightly more aggressive. ​Sascha (Zverev) tried to be more aggressive. He didn't play his best today, but everyone is trying to push."[/b][/p][embed guid="335b230c-b9ba-4353-bb23-e3fa7cf4270b" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2032972501559468444" social-type="twitter" /][p]Sinner and Medvedev have played 15 times in their career ‌with the Italian edging their head-to-head record 8-7.[/p][p]They will [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/medvedev-d-O8qG0Nhb/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=YLRahW8l"]face off for the first time since the season-ending ATP Finals in 2024[/a], when Sinner won his third straight match against the 30-year-old.[/p][p][b]"Daniil has found a good, good balance on court, winning a title in Dubai, coming here, making great results,"[/b] he added.[/p][p][b]"But also the last time we played was ‌quite a while (ago) now. So let's see what's coming."[/b][/p][p]Through ​to his maiden final in the Californian ‌desert, Sinner is seeking his first title of the year.[/p][p][b]"Of course, the next one will be a very tough test, but I'm extremely happy,"[/b] he said. [b]"We have improved this week, in this ⁠tournament, and that for ⁠me was the most ‌important part."[/b][/p]