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Episode Description

This week on Talkn Tennis, the boys wrap up all the action from Indian Wells 2026 and look ahead to the next big stop on tour — Miami.

We break down Jannik Sinner’s historic first Indian Wells title, capped off by a stunning straight-sets win over Daniil Medvedev, and discuss how he’s now joined Federer and Djokovic in an elite ATP Masters club. On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka finally conquered Tennis Paradise with a gutsy comeback win over Elena Rybakina in one of the matches of the tournament.

The team also dives into the doubles results, the biggest headlines heading into Miami, including Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal, wildcard news for Venus Williams, and a few early predictions for who could make noise in Florida.

Plus, the usual chaos, questionable takes, and a fresh round of Battle of the Spuds and Who Am I.

In This Episode

1. Indian Wells men’s final recap
2. Jannik Sinner defeats Daniil Medvedev in two tight tiebreak sets to claim his first Indian Wells title.
3. Sinner’s historic achievement
4. Sinner wins the title without dropping a set and joins an exclusive club of players to win all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles.
5. Medvedev’s huge run
6. A look at Medvedev’s shock semi-final win over Carlos Alcaraz and his impressive week in the desert.
7. Indian Wells women’s final recap
8. Aryna Sabalenka fights back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina in a dramatic three-set thriller.
9. Sabalenka breaks through
10. Sabalenka wins her first Indian Wells title and ends her recent losing streak in finals against Rybakina.
11. Doubles roundup
12. The boys cover the standout results from the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles draws.
13. Miami Open preview
14. Early thoughts on the 2026 Miami tournament, defending champions, wildcard entries and players to watch.
15. Big news heading into Miami
16. Novak Djokovic withdraws with injury, Lorenzo Musetti is out, and Venus Williams returns with a wildcard 25 years after her Miami title.
17. Dark horse picks
18. The team each names one man and one woman they like heading into Miami.
19. Battle of the Spuds / Who Am I