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 match in 2024, happening from March 6 to March 17 on the Indian Wells Tennis Backyard.
5-time former champion Novak Djokovic isn’t 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 match 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, approach too lengthy to not be a part of the Tennis Paradise match, among the best tournaments on this planet indubitably.”
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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