Daniil Medvedev's exuberant celebration after beating Arthur Fils was not his normal reaction to winning a tennis match.

Medvedev was dragged into a decider by Fils, but eventually came through in a thrilling finale. And the Russian was in buoyant mood after booking his spot in the last four.

Holger Rune delivered the shot of the tournament in his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals at Indian Wells. Later, in a late-starting match after several rain delays, Daniil Medvedev defeated local hope Tommy Paul 6-4,

After struggling a lot even in the first tournaments of the new season, Daniil Medvedev seems to have found some brilliance in recent weeks. The Russian ace – who had already shown some positive signs during the ATP 500 in Doha and Dubai – reached the quarterfinals at the 'BNP Paribas Open' in Indian Wells without losing a single set.

Daniil Medvedev advanced to the fourth round at the 2025 Indian Wells Open after Alex Michelsen was forced to retire just 10 minutes into their maiden meeting on Sunday due to illness.