After a five-year hiatus, Novak returns to Indian Wells.
Singles draw has been made for the BNP Paribas Open, the primary ATP Masters 1000 event in 2024, happening from March 6 to March 17 on the Indian Wells Tennis Backyard.
5-time former champion Novak Djokovic is not any.1 seed and has a primary spherical BYE. He’ll face both Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) or a qualifier within the second spherical.
Novak’s potential opponents within the later levels of the event are:
third spherical: Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG, 30)
4th spherical: Tommy Paul (USA, 17), Ugo Humbert (FRA, 26)
Quarter-finals: Hubert Hurkacz (POL, 8), Casper Ruud (NOR, 9)
Semi-finals: Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 4), Holger Rune (DEN, 7), Grigor Dimitrov (BUL, 13), Taylor Fritz (USA, 12)
Finals: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, 2), Jannik Sinner (ITA, 3), Andrey Rublev (RUS, 5), Alexander Zverev (GER, 6), Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 11)…
“I’m actually wanting ahead to coming again,” Djokovic mentioned on returning to the small, picturesque metropolis within the Southern California desert. “It has been 5 years, means too lengthy to not be a part of the Tennis Paradise event, among the finest tournaments on this planet for sure.”
Novak has been victorious in Indian Wells on 5 events (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016).
Reigning BNP Paribas Open champion is Carlos Alcaraz.
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