{"id":518669,"date":"2026-03-06T18:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518669\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:26:12","slug":"when-will-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-novak-djokovic-play-their-first-matches-in-indian-wells-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518669\/","title":{"rendered":"When will Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic play their first matches in Indian Wells? | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indian Wells
\n When will Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic play their first matches in Indian Wells?<\/p>\n

Sinner in bottom half of the draw; Alcaraz & Djokovic in top<\/p>\n

March 06, 2026<\/p>\n

\"Jannik<\/p>\n

ATP Tour<\/p>\n

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz practise ahead of the BNP Paribas Open.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

Jannik Sinner<\/a>, Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and Novak Djokovic<\/a> are set to headline action at the BNP Paribas Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Second seed Sinner, who is in the bottom half of the draw, will open his Indian Wells campaign on Friday, when he will face qualifier Dalibor Svrcina<\/a> in the second round. The Italian has won all of the other five hard-court events at the ATP Masters 1000 level and is chasing his first title in the California desert.<\/p>\n

Top seed Alcaraz, who is in the top half of the draw, will begin his bid for a third Indian Wells crown on Saturday. He will take on former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov<\/a> in his opening match. The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings fell to eventual champion Jack Draper<\/a> in the semi-finals in 2025.<\/p>\n

You May Also Like: Alcaraz faces tricky opening test in Indian Wells, with Djokovic looming<\/a><\/p>\n

Djokovic, who is in the same half of the draw as Alcaraz, will also start on Saturday, when he faces Kamil Majchrzak<\/a> in his first match since the Australian Open<\/a> final in January. The third seed is a five-time champion at the event and is seeking his 102nd tour-level title this fortnight.<\/p>\n

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