California, March 15 -- World number one Carlos Alcaraz suffered a straight-sets defeat to Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles semifinal, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the women's final at the Indian Wells Open in California.

In the men's singles semi-final, Medvedev ended Alcaraz's campaign with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory in a high-intensity clash.

The Russian broke early in the opening set and maintained control throughout, while Alcaraz pushed the contest into a tie-break in the second set before Medvedev sealed the win. The defeat ended Alcaraz's strong run at the tournament, denying him a chance to progress to the final as Medvedev secured a spot in the championship match.

Medvedev will now face World number two J...