PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Alcaraz, Shelton, Fritz and Draper to play on Wednesday – BNP Paribas Open

INDIAN WELLS ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper will play on Wednesday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper are going to play on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open.

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Carlos Alcaraz vs. Grigor Dimitrov BNP Paribas Open

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Grigor Dimitrov

Head to head 3-2 for Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz will play Grigor Dimitrov in the 4th round for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:00 pm on STADIUM 1.

Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3, the Spaniard reached the 4th round after beating Unknown Player bye, Quentin Halys 6-4 6-2 and Denis Shapovalov 6-2 6-4.

The Spaniard has a 13-2 win-loss record in 2025, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2.

Last year in Indian Wells Carlos won the title last year in Indian-wells after ousting Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1.

Grigor Dimitrov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 15, Dimitrov reached the 4th round after beating Unknown Player bye, Nuno Borges 6-3 6-4 and Gael Monfils 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(2).

Dimitrov has a 5-4 win-loss record in 2025, 5-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Bulgarian’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Brisbane.

Last year in Indian Wells Grigor lost in the 4th round 6-4 6-4 to Daniil Medvedev.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Carlos Alcaraz and Grigor Dimitrov clash against each other. Their record is 3-2 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but Dimitrov leads 2-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they locked horns, Dimitrov won 6-2 6-4 in the quarter in Miami back in 2024.

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
Grigor Dimitrov -> 3.94

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Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima BNP Paribas Open

Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima

Head to head 3-0 for Shelton

Ben Shelton will square off with Brandon Nakashima in the 4th round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 11:00 am on STADIUM 2.

Ben Shelton: ranking and results

Ranked no. 12 (career high), Ben reached the 4th round after beating Unknown Player bye, Mariano Navone 6-3 6-2 and Karen Khachanov 6-3 7-5.

Shelton has a 9-4 win-loss record in 2025, 8-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Shelton’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Indian Wells The American capitulated in the 4th round 7-6(4) 6-1 to Jannik Sinner.

Brandon Nakashima: ranking and results

Ranked no. 33 (career high), Brandon got to the 4th round after beating Unknown Player bye, Rinky Hijikata 7-5 6-1 and Matteo Arnaldi 6-2 6-4.

Brandon has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2025, 8-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Brandon’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Acapulco.

Last year in Indian Wells Brandon had to surrender in the 2nd round 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Jiri Lehecka.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima play each other. Their head to head is 3-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Shelton won 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5 in the 1st round in Australian open back in January 2025.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.42
Brandon Nakashima -> 2.86

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Taylor Fritz vs. Jack Draper BNP Paribas Open

Taylor Fritz vs. Jack Draper

Head to head 2-2

Taylor Fritz will take on Jack Draper in the 4th round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM 1.

Taylor Fritz: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4 (career high), the American got to the 4th round after beating Unknown Player bye, Matteo Gigante 6-3 7-5 and Alejandro Tabilo 4-6 6-3 6-1.

The American has a 10-4 win-loss record in 2025, 9-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4).

Last year in Indian Wells The American surrendered in the 4th round 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3 to Holger Rune.

Jack Draper: ranking and results

Ranked no. 14, the Brit got to the 4th round after beating Unknown Player bye, Joao Fonseca 6-4 6-0 and Jenson Brooksby 7-5 6-4.

The Brit has a 9-2 win-loss record in 2025, 9-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Draper’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Doha.

Last year in Indian Wells The Brit surrendered in the 1st round 1-6 6-3 6-2 to Christopher O Connell.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper clash against each other. Their record is 2-2 for Fritz and Draper (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

Before, the last time they fought against each other, Draper won 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4 in the 2nd round in Paris back in 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jack Draper who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Jack Draper is the pick to win this match.
Jack Draper -> 1.9
Taylor Fritz -> 1.9

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