The Indian Wells Masters 2025 tournament saw a bizarre change of weather during the showpiece event on March 14. The extremely heavy winds started blowing into the court during a thrilling quarter-final game between tennis stalwarts Daniil Medvedev and Arthur Fils at Tennis Gardens Arena.
This incident further made the line of officials gather around to collect things, like the result table, balls, and water bottles. Even the chair umpire has to wait for the winds to go before the game resumes.
Notably, this encounter saw interruptions due to powerful 60 km/h winds in the game, which further halted Medvedev's and Fils momentum in the game as they were not able to control their pace in the game. Fils was seen holding onto his cap to prevent it from flying off.
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A video was shared on BNP Paribas Open's official X handle (formerly Twitter), showcasing how wind halted their quarter-final game in the Indian Wells 2025.
Watch the video here:
Daniil Medvedev opens up on weather conditions after his win
After the game, Daniil Medvedev opened up about the windy conditions that took place during their third and deciding set. The Russian, who managed to defeat Arthur Fils in the epic three-setter, said that the match was tough for him due to the windy nature of the game. The 29-year-old revealed that he had to play more tactically after such weather conditions in the game, which made their game more tough.
"The match was very tough due to the wind. It was tough to play tactically and technically. Whoever gets a bit more of a swirl of wind, they can frame it and it is a bit of luck. I knew that he had a break in the third and I knew I could break back and that is what I managed to do," said Medvedev while speaking about the weather conditions.
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