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.

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are well-positioned to meet in the second round of the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Kyrgios ousted Djokovic two times within a couple of weeks in 2017 in Acapulco and Indian Wells. The Aussie served well and outplayed the Serb in the pivotal moments to notch two notable victories. They did not like each other back then, to say at least, but the things improved in the next couple of years.

Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade.

Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade.

Riccardo Piatti has had a major impact on the careers of two world No 1s as he has coached Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. The renowned coach was Djokovic’s mentor at the age of 18, but they parted ways in 2006 as the Italian didn’t want to take up the role on a full-time business.