Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top favorites to win the ATP1000 in Indian Wells provided the fact that Novak Djokovic will not be allowed to play.
As every year, the prize money is rather generous in Indian Wells. This is the breakdown for the ATP players per round.
R1 – 17,575
R2 – 30,130
R3 – 54,400
R4 – 94,575
QF – 179,940
SF – 343,985
FIN – 646,110
WIN – 1,242,025
Daniil Medvedev in 2022
Ranked no.1, Daniil played his last match on the 25th of February when he was defeated by world no.4 Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Acapulco (draw).
During this season Medvedev achieved a composed 12-3 record. Daniil Medvedev’s most significant achievement of the present season was getting to the final at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently the world no.4, the Spaniard played his last match on the 26th of February when he overcame world no.12 Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 in the final in Acapulco to win his 91st career title.
At the moment, during this season Rafael has a compiled 15-0 record. Nadal has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco.
Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal faced off 6 times. Their record is 5-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) on the 25th of February 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Alexander Zverev in 2022
WWWWWWLWWL At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), the German played his last match on the 5th of March when he overcame world no.116 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 this season was reaching the final in Montpellier.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now the world no.5, Stefanos 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).
Currently, during this year Tsitsipas has a 14-5 match record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s best result of the present year was getting to the final in Rotterdam.
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 9 times. The head to head is 6-3 for Tsitsipas. Before, the last time they competed against each other, 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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