Former world number one Daniil Medvedev said he hopes other players can also reach settlements with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner accepted an immediate three-month doping ban on Saturday.

Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 final to become the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2016 to successfully defend the BNP Paribas Open. Next week, Alcaraz launches his quest to join Roger Federer and Djokovic as the third man to three-pear as Indian Wells champion.

Daniil Medvedev has suffered a lot in the last twelve months, in which he has not been able to play his best tennis due to a number of factors. There is no doubt that the rise of two young stars such as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has had a significant impact on the crisis of the Russian,