9:15 CET - Daniil Medvedev (27) suffered double disappointment on Sunday after losing to Carlos Alcaraz (19) in the Indian Wells final and seeing his 19-match winning run snapped, but the Russian said the only thing to do now was embark on another streak.
Medvedev came into Sunday's final having won titles in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai but was thrashed 6-3 6-2 by Spaniard Alcaraz, leaving him one victory short of matching his 20-match winning run that ended in early 2021.
"Damn, one away from my record. That's actually disappointing," Medvedev said. "This would be cool to try to beat it and maybe try to prolong it as long as possible. It's great to have these streaks.''
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9:10 CET - Aryna Sabalenka said she had slipped back into "old habits" with her serve during her 7-6(11) 6-4 loss to Elena Rybakina in Sunday's Indian Wells final but the Australian Open champion vowed to learn from her mistakes and come back stronger.
"There will be some days when old habits come back and you just have to work through it. Not every match will be going your way and you'll be serving perfectly," Sabalenka said.
"So it's a reminder that it's okay to still struggle with something. It's okay to not play your best and keep fighting and keep using the rest of the weapons.
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8:35 CET - Carlos Alcaraz said his unwavering self-belief helped him come through an injury-plagued start to the season and drove his return to the top of the world rankings following his triumph at Indian Wells.
The teen ended Daniil Medvedev's 19-match win streak with a 6-3 6-2 hammering on Sunday to leapfrog Novak Djokovic, who is not competing in the US hardcourt swing as he cannot enter the country due to not being vaccinated against COVID.
"I began the season well but struggled a lot with injuries," Alcaraz, who defends his Miami Open title this week, told Tennis Channel. "Two injuries in the legs in about four months, it was tough to stay strong mentally.
"I missed some tournaments I wanted to play, but I worked really hard with my team. I believe in myself and the work I'm doing right now and I'd say that's the most important thing.
"It means a lot to recover the number one ranking. I'm not going to say it was easy, but it was easier because Djokovic was not playing."
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8:30 CET - Elena Rybakina said she was targeting the world number one ranking after the Wimbledon champion defeated Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday to capture the Indian Wells crown for her first title of the season.
Her 7-6(11) 6-4 victory over the second-ranked Sabalenka in a reversal of the Australian Open final lifted her to a career-high number seven and the Kazakh said she was determined to push on.
"I think the biggest goal is of course to be number one," Rybakina said. "There's still long way to go. So this is the end goal, I'd say.
"For now, I'm seven, but you know how quickly the rankings change. So I need to always focus on the next tournament I play. I'm just trying not to think so much about the rankings."
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7:22 CET - Welcome to today's Tennis Tracker as we bring you the latest reactions to both ATP and WTA Indian Wells finals as well as the updates from the Miami Open qualifiers.
Carlos Alcaraz found redemption as he returned to the world number one ranking after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final. The Spaniard did so with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over the Russian.
The triumph came after the women's edition champion was confirmed as Elena Rybakina who prevailed this time in the Australian Open final rematch as she defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-4.
