Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the top seeds of the upcoming ATP 1000 event that is about to be staged in Indian Wells. Unfortunately, the local crowd will not enjoy the presence of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Novak Djokovic will not participate in the tournament because he is unvaccinated for COVID-19, and therefore, he cannot enter USA territory. Rafael Nadal is still recovering from the hip injury he suffered during the Australian Open, and he is due to come back to competition only on the occasion of the clay-court season.
Seeded players in the main draw
These are the seeded players who will be part of the main draw.
| Seed | Name | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
| 2 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 |
| 3 | Casper Ruud | 4 |
| 4 | Taylor Fritz | 5 |
| 5 | Andrey Rublev | 6 |
| 6 | Daniil Medvedev | 7 |
| 7 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 9 |
| 8 | Holger Rune | 10 |
| 9 | Hubert Hurkacz | 11 |
| 10 | Cameron Norrie | 12 |
| 11 | Jannik Sinner | 13 |
| 12 | Karen Khachanov | 14 |
| 13 | Frances Tiafoe | 15 |
| 14 | Alexander Zverev | 16 |
| 15 | Pablo Carreno Busta | 17 |
| 16 | Lorenzo Musetti | 18 |
| 17 | Borna Coric | 20 |
| 18 | Alex de Minaur | 22 |
| 19 | Tommy Paul | 23 |
| 20 | Matteo Berrettini | 24 |
| 21 | Grigor Dimitrov | 25 |
| 22 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 27 |
| 23 | Daniel Evans | 28 |
| 24 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 29 |
| 25 | Denis Shapovalov | 30 |
| 26 | Miomir Kecmanovic | 31 |
| 27 | Francisco Cerundolo | 32 |
| 28 | Botic van de Zandschulp | 33 |
| 29 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 34 |
| 30 | Sebastian Baez | 35 |
| 31 | Maxime Cressy | 36 |
| 32 | Diego Schwartzman | 37 |
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
LWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 26th of February when he was defeated by world no.12 Cameron Norrie 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the final in Rio De Janeiro (draw).
Until now, during this year Carlos has achieved a composed 8-1 record. This year, Carlos lifted the trophy in Buenos Aires. Carlos got to the final in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also scheduled to play in Miami (Miami Open). The main draw will start on the 22nd of March.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Now the world no.3 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last match on the 16th of February when he lost to world no.13 Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Rotterdam (draw).
This year Tsitsipas achieved an overall 13-2 win-loss record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s most significant achievement of this year was reaching the final at the Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Miami (Miami Open). The main draw will start on the 22nd of March.
Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas faced off 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 3-0 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the quarter in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) in April 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Currently ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 3rd of March when he capitulated to world no.6 Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 in the semifinal in Dubai (draw).
This season Novak has a 15-1 match record. The Serbian conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal in 2023
Currently ranked no.9, the Spaniard played his last match on the 18th of January when he capitulated to world no.53 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in the Australian Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Rafael has a 1-3 record.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played each other 59 times. The head to head is 30-29 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they played, Rafael Nadal won 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in May 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas |
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