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Scouting Report: Alcaraz looking for triplet; Djokovic, the title record at Indian Wells

A detailed summary about the BNP Paribas Open

March 03, 2025

The ATP Masters 1000 2025 season begins with 12 exciting day at Indian Wells, where the best ATP Tour players will play the BNP Paribas Open from March 5 to 16.

Alexander Zverev and the champion of the last two editions Carlos Alcaraz lead the squad in Tennis Paradisewhere Novak Djokovic seeks to break the record with a sixth masculine individual title.

Atptour.com Review 10 details to follow in the BNP Paribas Open 2025.

1) Can Alcaraz complete a triplet in the desert? Alcaraz will seek to join Roger Federer and Djokovic as the only man capable of lifting the trophy in three consecutive editions in Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The Spanish, who arrives in California with a 11-2 balance in the season after winning Rotterdam and reaching the quarterfinals in Doha, pursues his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title.

2) Djokovic looks for the record with six crowns: If Djokovic manages to win in Indian Wells for the first time since 2016, he will surpass Roger Federer with a six titles record. After an injury forced him to retire in the semifinals of the Australian Open, the Serbian was beaten by Matteo Berrettini in his return match two weeks ago in Doha. Now, he will try to raise the level in a family tournament, where he accumulates a balance of 51-10 throughout his career.

3) Zverev heads the picture: Zverev will try to harden when he competes as the main standard head in the California desert. No. 2 of the PIF ATP Rankings registered a 4-3 balance in Buenos Aires, Río de Janeiro and Acapulco during February. The German has reached twice the quarterfinals in Indian Wells, including a 2024 in which he gave in to the Alcaraz champion in a memorable match due to the interruption caused by a swarm of bees.

4) Will Medvedev achieve your magic? Daniil Medvedev managed to deploy his best tennis in the last two editions of the BNP Paribas Open, reaching final paths he lost to Alcaraz. The World Cup No. 6 will look for another great performance in California to light its 2025 season: Daniil presents a balance of 8-5 this year after falling last week in the quarterfinals of Dubai.

5) Fritz leads the local contingent: If there is a player who does not need to discover the best sensation in Indian Wells is Taylor Fritz. The Californian, a usual BNP Visitor Paribas Open during his childhood, surpassed Rafael Nadal to raise the greatest title of his career in the 2022 edition. This year, Fritz will compete at home with the best position of his career as No. 4 of the PIF ATP Rankings.

6) Wide American presence: The local interest will be immense in the painting with Fritz. Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda and Alex Michelsen will be some of the US Bazas that will make the public dream with a great performance in Indian Wells.

7) Top 10: Stefanos Tsitsipas will arrive at Indian Wells with reinforced confidence, after his successful passage through Dubai, where he raised a title on Saturday eleven months later. His Top 10 Andrey Rublev partner also won a trophy in the Middle East, specifically, in Doha. Both Tsitsipas and Rublev will look for their first ATP Masters 1000 crown on a hard track.

8) Fonseca and have leading #nextGenatp: The BNP Paribas Open represents an opportunity in the hands of many #NextGenatp figures looking for points for the PIF ATP Live Race to Jeddah. Joao Fonseca, current leader of the Live Race, will debut in the tournament thanks to an invitation, a few weeks after lifting his first ATP Tour trophy in Buenos Aires.

The local favorite Learner Tien, who reached the fourth round at the Australia Open and has defeated Medvedev and Zverev this season, faces his debut in the main box. In addition, aspiring Jeddah such as Jakub Mensik and Shang Juunng will also participate in the tournament.

9) Arévalo/Pavic lead the doubles: Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavic are the main sown in the doubles in Indian Wells, where Salvadoran and Croata seek their first 2025 trophy. Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten, leaders of the PIF ATP Double Teams Rankings, start as second series heads. On the other hand, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori aspire to their third ATP Tour Cup of the season.

10) Individual stars bend efforts: A good number of syglistas will jump to the double track in Tennis Paradise. Among others will be Zverev, who will compete with Marcelo Melo, and Americans Fritz and Paul, forming a couple in the painting. Other outstanding couples will be Arthur Fils/Ugo Humbert, Jack Draper/Tomas Machac and Michelsen/Shelton.