The Indian Wells organizers made a surface change ahead of this year's tournament edition with the intention of speeding up the courts, but Daniil Medvedev so far has found them "almost slower than before.

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.

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

Daniil Medvedev was in lighthearted spirit following his opening win at the Indian Wells Masters but remained adamant that the hard courts in the desert were "the slowest." After the Indian Wells organizers decided to stop using Plexiclave and switch to the Laykold - the same type of courts used at the Miami Open and the US Open - the Russian was one of the first players to be asked if the surface was now faster.

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.