After the Indian Wells Masters semi-finals squad came out, seeing Medvedev of the post-90s falling into the encirclement of the post-00s players, some people bluntly said at the time that this picture made people feel indescribable.

Since the emergence of the post-00s represented by Sinner and Alcaraz, almost everyone believes that the golden age of post-80s and post-90s players has passed, and the post-00s have already secured the country after grabbing power, and it is a little difficult for anyone to defend their dominance.

Taking the 2024 season as an example, in addition to being divided between Sinner and Alcaraz, the four major championships are still the post-00s who have won the most championships in other tournaments.

Everyone was surprised that Medvedev was able to advance to the final four of Indian Wells! No one thought that the Russian star, who had been fluctuating in form before, would perform more and more eye-catching after coming to Indian Wells this time, and after reaching the semifinals, fans and netizens called Mei always going to rejuvenate, and they were very much looking forward to his next impact on the Indian Wells Masters championship.

But some others began to worry about Medvedev in advance after seeing the three post-00 semi-finalists, Draper, Alcaraz and Rune.

In the last five consecutive defeats of the Russian star, he has folded in four games in the hands of the post-00s. So, now that he has fallen into the encirclement of the post-00s, can Medvedev really sing the majestic song of rejuvenation in Indian Wells and lift the final championship trophy as he wishes?

If Medvedev wants to get one step closer to the title, he will need to beat Dane Rune first.

Rune's current situation is on par with Medvedev, who is in an inconsistent state and has been criticized for losing to anyone. However, this time, the Dane reached the semi-finals at the Indian Wells Masters, where he became the semi-final opponent of the Russian star.

Now there have been two voices in the discussion about whether Medvedev can advance to the final and let the post-90s continue to shine in Indian Wells: optimistic and unfavorable, and there are equal numbers on both sides.

Medvedev played Rune in the quarter-finals at Indian Wells last year, when the Dane lost in two sets to the Russian star. There is this psychological advantage, and it is also the reason why some of the manpower support Russian stars were able to defeat the Danes again in the old land.

However, some people believe that judging from the performances of Medvedev and Rune in the quarter-finals against Fez and Grikspoel respectively, the former won quite hard, and the latter also narrowly passed, indicating that both are in similar form at the moment, which also means that it is not easy for anyone to get through smoothly, depending on who is more consistent and who can handle the key points better, then who will have the last laugh.

However, there are still those who are confident that Medvedev will have the last laugh when predicting the final outcome. The reason is that although the Russian star has never won the Indian Wells Masters in the past two years, he can win the runner-up for two consecutive years, which shows that this is also his blessed land. Playing in the blessed land and having won over Rune before, it will be difficult for the Dane to prevent the Russian star from reaching the final in Indian Wells for the third year in a row unless he is possessed by the god of war.

Even if Medvedev can defeat Rune to advance to the final, many people in the outside world think that it is unlikely that the Russian star will want to use a championship trophy to make the post-90s shine in Indian Wells, which is related to the situation of the other group.

With Sinner banned and top seed Zverev out of the tournament early, Alcaraz is almost invincible in the current draw, so it is considered that it will be extremely difficult for Draper to prevent the Spaniard from reaching the final.

If Alcaraz does not be upset and advances to the final, he will become Medvedev's opponent for the title, and the Russian star will also be unlucky. There is only one reason, Medvedev's opponents in the finals of the Indian Wells Masters in 2023 and 2024 are both Spaniards, and judging from the situation between the two at that time, the Russian star lost in two sets. Alcaraz's current form is in full swing, and it will be too difficult for Medvedev to topple the new king of the post-00s.

Of course, there are also people with different attitudes, emphasizing that Medvedev is the only remaining post-90s player in the Indian Wells Masters, and it will be the absolute glory of the post-90s if he can finally advance to the final, and at the same time appeal, "As for the final championship, it is the icing on the cake to get it, and it is nothing if you can't get it, Mei can always raise the banner of the post-90s players to such a point, there is nothing else to ask for, what more bicycles!" ”(Source: Tennis House Author: Starry Sky of Moon River)