Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are poised to be the top seeds of the draw of upcoming ATP1000 in Indian Wells. Unfortunately, it seems more and more plausible that Novak Djokovic will not be able to enter the US because he is not vaccinated.
As of now, the wild cards for the main draw are assigned to Andy Murray, Nick Kyrgios, Jack Sock and Sam Querrey. The defending champion is Cameron Norrie.
Main draw Entry List
The main draw ceremony will take place on Tuesday, March 8, 3pm-4pm.
This is the latest entry list. Djokovic is still on it, but he is expected to announce he will not play.
| Seed | Player | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniil Medvedev | 1 |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic | 2 |
| 3 | Alexander Zverev | 3 |
| 4 | Rafael Nadal | 4 |
| 5 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5 |
| 6 | Andrey Rublev | 6 |
| 7 | Matteo Berrettini | 7 |
| 8 | Casper Ruud | 8 |
| 9 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 9 |
| 10 | Hubert Hurkacz | 10 |
| 11 | Jannik Sinner | 11 |
| 12 | Cameron Norrie | 12 |
| 13 | Denis Shapovalov | 13 |
| 14 | Diego Schwartzman | 14 |
| 15 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 15 |
| 16 | Pablo Carreno Busta | 16 |
| 17 | Reilly Opelka | 17 |
| 18 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 18 |
| 19 | Carlos Alcaraz | 19 |
| 20 | Taylor Fritz | 20 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Sonego | 21 |
| 22 | Aslan Karatsev | 22 |
| 23 | John Isner | 23 |
| 24 | Marin Cilic | 24 |
| 25 | Karen Khachanov | 25 |
| 26 | Gael Monfils | 28 |
| 27 | Daniel Evans | 29 |
| 28 | Alex de Minaur | 30 |
| 29 | Frances Tiafoe | 31 |
| 30 | Alexander Bublik | 32 |
| 31 | Lloyd Harris | 34 |
| 32 | Marton Fucsovics | 35 |
| Federico Delbonis | 36 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 37 | |
| Fabio Fognini | 38 | |
| Tommy Paul | 39 | |
| Sebastian Korda | 40 | |
| Filip Krajinovic | 41 | |
| Ilya Ivashka | 43 | |
| Ugo Humbert | 44 | |
| Dusan Lajovic | 45 | |
| Jenson Brooksby | 46 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 47 | |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | 48 | |
| Laslo Djere | 49 | |
| Pedro Martinez | 50 | |
| Dominic Thiem | 51 | |
| Dominik Koepfer | 52 | |
| Benoit Paire | 53 | |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 54 | |
| Marcos Giron | 55 | |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 56 | |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 57 | |
| Adrian Mannarino | 58 | |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 59 | |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | 60 | |
| Mackenzie McDonald | 61 | |
| Sebastian Baez | 62 | |
| Pablo Andujar | 64 | |
| Soonwoo Kwon | 65 | |
| Alex Molcan | 66 | |
| Benjamin Bonzi | 67 | |
| David Goffin | 68 | |
| Federico Coria | 69 | |
| Hugo Gaston | 70 | |
| Emil Ruusuvuori | 71 | |
| Maxime Cressy | 72 | |
| Brandon Nakashima | 73 | |
| Kamil Majchrzak | 75 | |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | 79 | |
| Daniel Altmaier | 81 | |
| Richard Gasquet | 82 | |
| Facundo Bagnis | 83 | |
| (WC) Andy Murray | 84 | |
| Alexei Popyrin | 90 | |
| Gianluca Mager | 104 | |
| Pablo Cuevas | 106 | |
| (WC) Sam Querrey | 115 | |
| Juan Manuel Cerundolo | 119 | |
| Borna Coric | 125 | |
| (WC) Jack Sock | 130 | |
| (WC) Nick Kyrgios | 134 | |
| Aljaz Bedene | 136 |
Daniil Medvedev in 2022
Now the world no.1, Daniil played his last match on the 25th of February when he was overcome by world no.4 Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Acapulco (draw).
This season Daniil has managed to achieve a compiled 12-3 record. Daniil Medvedev’s best performance of this season was reaching the final at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Now the world no.4, Nadal played his last match on the 26th of February when he beat world no.12 Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 in the final in Acapulco to win his 91st career title.
At present, during this year Rafael owns a 15-0 record. The Spaniard conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco.
Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal fought against each other 6 times. Their actual head to head record is 5-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) on the 25th of February 2022.
Here the video highlights.
Alexander Zverev in 2022
Currently the world no.
3 (career-high), the German played his last match on the 5th of March when he overcame world no.114 Thiago Moura Monteiro 6-1 7-5 in the Rubber 4 of the Davis Cup (draw).Presently, during this year the German has a 11-3 win-loss record. Alexander Zverev’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Montpellier.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Currently the world no.5, the Greek played his last match on the 25th of February when he lost to world no.12 Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Acapulco (draw).
At present, during this year Stefanos has a 14-5 match record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s best accomplishment of this year was reaching the final in Rotterdam.
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 9 times. The head to head is 6-3 for Tsitsipas. The last time they played, Alexander Zverev won 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) in August 2021.
Here the video highlights.
Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas |
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