INDIAN WELLS DRAW. Carlos Alcaraz’s prediction with Arnaldi next. H2H and rankings

Indian Wells draw - Carlos Alcaraz. See the draw preview and prediction with Matteo Arnaldi, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Karen Khachanov, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic in the BNP Paribas Open.

Carlos Alcaraz Stats info

Carlos Alcaraz is about to kick off his campaign in the draw in Indian Wells. In the previous edition of this tournament, he ousted Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-3, Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(4) 6-3, Jack Draper 6-2 2-0 ret., Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 6-4, Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 and Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-2. The Spaniard won the BNP Paribas Open once in 2023.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Carlos Alcaraz’s projected draw includinghisplausible opponents in BNP Paribas Open. The Spaniard has a negative record (14-15) with the presumable opponents.

R1R1 – Bye
R2 – Matteo Arnaldi (40) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Felix Auger-Aliassime (31) – H2H 1-3
or Constant Lestienne (100) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Karen Khachanov (15) – H2H 3-0
or Nicolas Jarry (24) – H2H 2-1
1/4 – Alexander Zverev (6) – H2H 3-5
or Alex De Minaur (10) – H2H 2-0
1/2 – Jannik Sinner (3) – H2H 4-4
or Andrey Rublev (5) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Novak Djokovic (1) – H2H 2-3
or Daniil Medvedev (4) – H2H 3-2
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R2 – Matteo Arnaldi’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

29 - 26win/loss in 2025

Rank
37
High
30
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 29-26 17-13 10-9 1-2 1-2 0-0
2023 51-26 21-15 23-7 4-3 3-1 0-0
2022 50-35 9-3 37-20 4-11 0-1 0-0
2021 56-24 2-1 51-18 3-5 0-0 0-0
2020 17-9 16-4 0-1 1-3 0-0 0-1
2019 6-12 2-3 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 7-2 7-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Matteo Arnaldi has a 7-6 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 7 years, the Italian has a 64-34 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Arnaldi won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Matteo capitulated to Thanasi Kokkinakis in the qualifications 6-4 6-4.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Matteo Arnaldi

This match would represent the 2nd time that Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Arnaldi square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Felix Auger-Aliassime

32 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
29
High
5
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 32-25 6-10 17-8 9-5 0-2 0-0
2023 23-19 13-13 1-3 9-2 0-1 0-0
2022 60-27 14-9 11-7 31-7 4-4 0-0
2021 38-24 19-10 4-6 5-5 10-3 0-0
2020 23-19 8-8 1-3 14-8 0-0 0-0
2019 38-25 17-11 13-9 0-2 8-3 0-0
2018 41-28 18-9 21-14 2-5 0-0 0-0
2017 53-20 7-7 36-8 10-4 0-0 0-1

Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 6-6 win-loss record in 2024, 2-3 on hard. Talking about the previous 10 years, Auger-Aliassime has a 103-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Auger-Aliassime won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Auger-Aliassime’s most significant achievement of this year was getting to the semifinal Montpellier.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Felix surrendered to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter 6-4 6-4.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime

This contest would be 5th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Auger-Aliassime (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Carlos Alcaraz could square off with Constant Lestienne. Their head to head record is 0-0.

R4 – Karen Khachanov’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

37 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
19
High
8
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 37-22 14-12 8-4 14-3 1-3 0-0
2023 34-18 18-10 10-5 6-3 0-0 0-0
2022 36-25 17-11 9-7 6-5 4-2 0-0
2021 35-24 17-9 5-6 8-6 5-3 0-0
2020 20-15 12-6 4-3 4-6 0-0 0-0
2019 30-29 13-11 7-6 6-9 4-3 0-0
2018 46-22 15-11 6-5 20-4 5-2 0-0
2017 28-32 8-13 14-9 1-8 5-2 0-0

Karen Khachanov has a 10-4 record in 2024, 8-3 on hard. During the previous 13 years, the Russian has a 158-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Karen won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Doha where he overcame Jakub Mensik in the final 7-6(12) 6-4.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Khachanov surrendered to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 3rd round 6-3 1-6 6-4.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Karen Khachanov

This match would represent the 4th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Karen Khachanov clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Carlos Alcaraz could square off with Nicolas Jarry. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Carlos Alcaraz.

1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-3 for Alexander Zverev

69 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 69-21 29-10 23-6 11-3 6-2 0-0
2023 55-27 22-13 20-7 8-5 5-2 0-0
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0
2018 60-19 25-9 21-4 12-4 2-2 0-0
2017 57-22 22-8 16-4 10-7 9-3 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. In the last 12 years, Zverev has a 184-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alexander lost to Daniil Medvedev in the 4th round 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-5.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alexander Zverev

This contest would be 9th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 5-3 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Carlos Alcaraz may square off with Alex De Minaur. Their head to head is 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.

1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 4-4

73 - 8win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 73-8 40-5 11-2 13-0 9-1 0-0
2023 64-15 28-7 8-3 20-2 8-3 0-0
2022 47-16 21-6 15-4 7-4 4-2 0-0
2021 49-22 22-8 10-6 17-6 0-2 0-0
2020 20-14 2-6 7-3 11-5 0-0 0-0
2019 62-24 12-6 17-8 31-7 2-3 0-0
2018 31-22 13-8 17-12 1-1 0-0 0-1

Jannik Sinner has a 12-0 win-loss record in 2024, 7-0 on hard. In connection to the last 7 years, Sinner has a 105-41 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.

His best result of this current year was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, and in Rotterdam where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Jannik was overcome by Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 9th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 4-4 for Alcaraz and Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Carlos Alcaraz could square off with Andrey Rublev. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.

Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Novak Djokovic

37 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
7
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 37-9 15-5 16-3 1-0 5-1 0-0
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0
2017 32-8 10-3 12-4 2-0 8-1 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 7-2 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 21 years, Novak has a 533-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

The Serbian’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open .

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Serbian didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic

This contest would be 6th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Carlos Alcaraz may compete against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Carlos Alcaraz.