'Toxic': Medvedev fumes at 'love-hate' relationship

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Carlos Alcaraz has reclaimed the satellite No.1 ranking aft defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 successful the ATP Masters 1000 last astatine Indian Wells.

After withdrawing from January's Australia Open with injury, the triumph sends an ominous informing to the remainder of the tour, much specifically Novak Djokovic, who remains incapable to play tennis successful the United States due to the fact that of his vaccination status.

The triumph for Alcaraz besides ends Medvedev's 19-match winning streak which spanned implicit 3 tournaments.

Speaking post-match, Medvedev declared his disdain for the conditions.

"I person a beauteous toxic narration with the courts here. A batch of love, hatred moments," helium said.

"So, I would similar to convey this tribunal ... I was giving it a hard clip truthful it gave maine a hard clip besides - rolled ankle, the thumb. But it gave maine the accidental to decorativeness this tourney truthful acknowledgment a batch to this court."

The mostly one-sided matter was implicit successful conscionable implicit an hr arsenic Alcaraz dominated - putting distant the title without dropping a set.

The pair's head-to-head grounds is present locked connected 1 triumph a piece.

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