Who is competing in Indian Wells? Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic headline
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are on the entry list for the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the season in March at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
The hard-court event, which runs from 4-15 March, is set to feature all of the current Top 10 players in the PIF ATP Rankings. Alcaraz will return to Indian Wells off the back of completing the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open.
The 22-year-old Spaniard has fond memories in the Californian desert, having lifted the trophy in 2023 and 2024. The World No. 1 holds a 20-2 tournament record overall, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Sinner has triumphed at the other five hard-court Masters 1000 events but has never won Indian Wells. The Italian, who lost in the semi-finals at the Australian Open to Djokovic, reached the last four in 2023 and 2024.
Djokovic, a finalist in Melbourne earlier in February, is a joint-record five-time champion in Indian Wells. The Serbian has clinched the crown on five occasions (joint with Roger Federer), with his last success coming in 2016. The 38-year-old triumphed in Miami that same year to complete the Sunshine Double (winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back) for a record fourth time.
[NO 1 CLUB]Former champions Taylor Fritz, Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie will also compete. Home favourite Fritz won the title in 2022, while British lefty Draper defeated Holger Rune in the championship match last season to claim his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown. Norrie triumphed in 2021.
Former Next Gen ATP Finals champions Learner Tien and Joao Fonseca will both be in action and Ben Shelton will help lead home hopes alongside Fritz. Austrian Filip Misolic is the last direct entry in the initial player entry list.
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