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Indian Wells, California —
The singles draws are set in Tennis Paradise.
Petra Kvitova and Reilly Opelka came out to the garden on the east side of Stadium 1, greeting a large group of fans who were on the grounds enjoying qualifying matches, practice sessions and the California vibes that come with the first joint Masters 1000 event of the season.
Scroll down for highlights of Monday’s ceremony and draw reveal:
Djokovic – Alcaraz potential quarterfinal
Ready for another edition of the Alcaraz vs Djokovic rivalry? Fans may get their wish in California as the pair have been drawn to face each other in the last eight. Alcaraz, two-time defending champion, is the heavy favorite this week, but what about Djokovic? More about his draw down the page
As for Alcaraz, he's bidding to complete the third successful Indian Wells threepeat in history, joining Federer and Djokovic.
Top American women in the top half
There are currently four American women in the Top-10, and three of them reside in the top half of the women’s draw. Coco Gauff, Madison Keys and Emma Navarro are all up there with top seed Aryna Sabalenka, in a half of the draw that also features a first-round match clash between Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens.
Djokovic v Kyrgios Round 2?
Nick Kyrgios is back (first IW appearance since '22 for the two-time quarterfinalist), and he could be matched up with five-time champion Djokovic in the second round. The Aussie drew a qualifier in his first-round match. If he gets through he'd face Djokovic next. Kyrgios is 2-1 lifetime against the Grand Slam king, if you're scoring at home.
Another enticing second-rounder, if it happens? Gauff vs Emma Raducanu. Raducanu faces Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in round one.
Fonseca Draws Fearnley
All eyes will be on the Indian Wells debut of Joao Fonseca. The rising 18-year-old, who won his maiden title last month in Buenos Aires, will face Great Britain’s Jacob Fearnley in his first match. If he makes it through Fonseca will square off with 13th-seeded Jack Draper in round two. Iga’s Path to Three
Two-time champion Iga Swiatek’s bid to become the first woman to win Indian Wells three times starts with a second-rounder between either Caroline Garcia or Bernarda Pera.
Here is Swiatek’s path to the title if the seeds hold:
R1 – BYE R2 – Garcia or Pera R3 – [32] Jabeur R16 – [15] Muchova QF – [8] Zheng SF – [7] Rybakina or [4] Pegula F – [1] Sabalenka.
Swiatek is 18-2 lifetime at Indian Wells, with losses to Jelena Ostapenko in 2021 (6-4, 6-3, round of 16) and Elena Rybakina in the 2023 semifinals (6-2, 6-2).