Indian Wells Masters 2026 draw was revealed on Monday.
Novak is among the many stars who headline the sphere in “Tennis Paradise”, trying to obtain higher end result than final yr, when he surprisingly made an early exit from the event, dropping to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp within the second spherical (2-6, 6-3, 1-6).
The primary ATP Masters 1000 occasion of the season, the BNP Paribas Open, takes place from March 4 to March 15 within the Indian Wells Tennis Backyard.
5-time former champion Novak Djokovic is not any.3 seed and has a first-round BYE. The primary opponent of the Serbian ace will probably be both Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) or Kamil Majchrzak (POL).
Novak’s potential rivals within the later levels of the event are:
Third spherical: Corentin Moutet (FRA, 31), Hubert Hurkacz (POL), Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA)Fourth spherical: Jack Draper (USA, 14), Francisco Cerundolo (ARG, 19)Quarterfinals: Taylor Fritz (USA, 7), Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 11), Jiri Lehecka (CZE, 22)Semifinals: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, 1), Alex de Minaur (AUS, 6), Alexander Bublik (KAZ, 10), Casper Ruud (NOR, 13)
Jannik Sinner (ITA, 2), Alexander Zverev (GER, 4), Lorenzo Musetti (ITA, 5), Ben Shelton (USA, 8) … are within the reverse half of the draw and he might meet them within the closing.
This will probably be Nole’s seventeenth look within the Californian desert, the place he has lifted the trophy 5 occasions (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016).
You possibly can obtain Nole’s desktop calendar for March 2026 right here.
