Five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic is back in Tennis Paradise. The Serb will embrace his 16th campaign in the desert, targeting his first ATP since last year's historical triumph at the Olympic Games.
Richard Krajicek, the 1996 Wimbledon champion from the Netherlands, has weighed in on the debate over who stands as the greatest player of all time among Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer.
Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in his quest for a rare Indian Wells three-peat, while defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also faces a tough test. Djokovic beat Alcaraz to reach the Australian Open semifinals in January and is hoping he can become only the third man to claim 100 career singles titles when the main draw of the tournament kicks off Wednesday in the California desert.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer often lead the "greatest of all time conversation." Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli chooses who is the best between the three.
The first-round spotlight will be on wild card Joao Fonseca, the 18-year-old Brazilian who upset Andre Rublev at the Australian Open and lifted his first ATP title in Buenos Aires in February. Fonseca will open his campaign against Britain's Jacob Fearnley, who has climbed from outside the top 500 in he world rankings this time last year to 81st.
The Indian Wells tournament draws potential high-profile clashes with Carlos Alcaraz possibly facing Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals. On the women's side, defending champion Iga Swiatek has tough opponents ahead.
Novak Djokovic's career has been full of incredible triumphs, which have allowed him to become one of the best athletes of all time. When he won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the summer of 2024, the whole world had to bow down to the Serbian legend who played a crazy tournament and defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final on red clay.
Andy Murray will reprise his coaching role with Novak Djokovic at the upcoming Indian Wells tournament and stay with the 24-time major champion for the Miami