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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 beat Alcaraz to reach the Australian Open semifinals in January and is hoping he can become only the third man to claim 100 career singles titles when the main draw of the tournament kicks off Wednesday in the California desert.

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.

Novak Djokovic could face Nick Kyrgios in his opening match at Indian Wells, following a challenging draw at the ATP 1000 event in California.  The Serbian

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.

As tennis heads to the California desert for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, two dominant forces will take some stopping. Carlos Alcaraz is looking to win his third consecutive title and Iga Swiatek is defending the crown she won in 2022 and 2024 — but plenty of other players go into the first event of the “Sunshine Double” with points to prove — to themselves if to no one else.

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.