Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in his quest for a rare Indian Wells "three-peat," while defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also faces a tough test.

Djokovic is aiming to become only the third man to claim 100 career singles titles. Read more at straitstimes.com.

At Sunday’s MGM Rewards Slam event in Las Vegas, Nev., where Sabalenka played Naomi Osaka, eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi expressed some technical concerns on commentary: “She has changed her toss and put it down a lot, but this year, it looks like it has crept back up a bit.”

The main draw of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells will get underway on Friday, March 7. Almost all the top seeds, including five-time winner Novak Djokovic, in the men's section are participating in the tournament, with Jannik Sinner being the only exception. It is the first Masters 1000 tournament of the year.

It remains to be seen if Djokovic will be able to put his recent injury concerns behind him to fight for the title at Indian Wells. He has won the tournament on five previous occasions, a record he shares with Roger Federer, but has not lifted the trophy since 2016.

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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz could play five-time tournament winner Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of

Carlos Alcaraz, a two-time defending champion at Indian Wells, said the absence of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner "didn't change [anything] at all."

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the biggest names on the tennis circuit today. Now, they are expected to renew their rivalry again at Indian Wells. This comes from their high-quality Australian Open quarterfinal earlier this year.

Nick Kyrgios is on a collision course with his friend Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells, if he can win his first match in more than two years.