PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Alcaraz, Kokkinakis, Fritz and Shelton to play on STADIUM 1 on Saturday – BNP Paribas Open

INDIAN WELLS ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton will play on Saturday

Alcaraz To Play In Indian Wells

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton are going to play on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open on STADIUM 1.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis BNP Paribas Open

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis

Head to head 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz will take on Thanasi Kokkinakis in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 8:30 pm on STADIUM 1.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, the Spaniard will start his run in Indian Wells after he played his last match in Rio De Janiero where he lost to Norrie in the final on the 26th of February.

Carlos has a 8-1 win-loss record in 2023, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the season on hard.

His best result of the season was conquering the title in Buenos Aires where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5.

Last year in Indian Wells Alcaraz surrendered in the semifinal 6-4 4-6 6-3 to Rafael Nadal.

Thanasi Kokkinakis: ranking and results

Ranked no. 94, Kokkinakis got to the 2nd round after beating Yuichi Sugita 7-65 6-3, Matteo Arnaldi 6-4 6-4 and Brandon Holt 6-4 6-1.

The Australian has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2023, 14-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Kokkinakis’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Manama Challenger.

Last year in Indian Wells Kokkinakis capitulated in the 1st round 6-3 6-4 to Sebastian Korda.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Carlos Alcaraz and Thanasi Kokkinakis since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz -> 1.25
Thanasi Kokkinakis -> 3.95

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Taylor Fritz vs. Ben Shelton BNP Paribas Open

Taylor Fritz vs. Ben Shelton

Head to head 0-0

Taylor Fritz will fight against Ben Shelton in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM 1.

Taylor Fritz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5 (career high), the American will start his run in Indian Wells after he played his last match in Acapulco where he lost to Paul in the semifinal on the 3rd of March.

The American has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2023, 12-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current season was winning the title in Australia where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(6) and in Delray Beach where he overcame Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-0 5-7 6-2.

Last year in Indian Wells The American won the title last year in Indian-wells after defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6(5).

Ben Shelton: ranking and results

Ranked no. 41 (career high), Ben reached the 2nd round after defeating Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-1.

Shelton has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2023, 6-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Indian Wells The American didn’t play in Indian Wells in 2022.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Taylor Fritz who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Taylor Fritz is the pick to win this match.
Taylor Fritz -> 1.21
Ben Shelton -> 4.4

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