Dua Lipa reaction goes viral as Daniil Medvedev beats Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells to set Jannik Sinner final

Carlos Alcaraz’s strong start to the 2026 tennis season finally came to an end on Saturday night at the Indian Wells Open. The world No. 1 from Spain lost to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal, with the Russian winning 6-3, 7-6 (3) in California. The result stopped Alcaraz’s 16-match winning run this year and also ended his hope of reaching another Indian Wells final. Medvedev, who was seeded No. 11 in the tournament, played calm and steady tennis to control most of the match. Now the Russian star will meet Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the final. Earlier on the same day, Sinner defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4 in the other semifinal.The match also caught attention for another reason. Pop singer Dua Lipa was sitting in the stands watching the game. During one key point, cameras showed her looking disappointed after Alcaraz lost the rally. That short moment quickly spread across social media and many fans began sharing the clip online. According to reports from Reuters and tournament coverage from Indian Wells, Medvedev’s victory marked his first win over Alcaraz since the 2023 US Open semifinal.

Daniil Medvedev stops Carlos Alcaraz streak as Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to set Indian Wells final

Daniil Medvedev came into the match with something to prove. Before this semifinal, he had lost his previous four meetings against Carlos Alcaraz. One of those defeats came in the 2024 Indian Wells final, where Alcaraz lifted the trophy. This time, the Russian turned things around.Medvedev started strong and broke Alcaraz early to take control of the first set. The Spaniard tried to fight back in the second set and pushed it to a tiebreak, but Medvedev stayed calm and finished the job. After the match, Daniil Medvedev spoke about how difficult it is to face Carlos Alcaraz.He said, “Playing someone like Carlos, you play many times and you lose many times. He is an amazing player. You need to be at your best, and today I was. I am super happy to beat someone as strong as him.”While Medvedev celebrated, another moment from the match caught fans’ attention online.Singer Dua Lipa was watching the semifinal from the stands. During one tense rally, Alcaraz lost an important point and the cameras briefly showed Dua Lipa reacting with a disappointed expression. The short clip quickly went viral on social media as fans shared the moment widely.Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner had a much easier semifinal earlier in the day.The Italian star defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets, finishing the match in just one hour and 23 minutes. Sinner hit six aces and broke Zverev’s serve twice in the first set, in the fifth and seventh games.With that victory, Sinner improved his head-to-head record against Zverev to 7 wins and 4 losses.Elsewhere at Indian Wells, the women’s doubles final also took place. Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova defeated Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 7-6 (4), 6-4.The win was special for Taylor Townsend, as it was her first Indian Wells title. For Siniakova, it was her second title at the tournament, after she previously won in 2023 with longtime partner Barbora Krejcikova. Now all eyes turn to the men’s final, where Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner will face each other for the Indian Wells trophy.