Overview
- Main-draw action runs March 4–15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, with singles champions earning $1,151,380 and 1000 ranking points and finalists taking $612,340 and 650 points.
- The men’s draw places top seed Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the same half, setting up a possible semifinal, with Jannik Sinner anchored in the opposite half.
- Fifteen withdrawals have been reported across ATP and WTA fields, including Holger Rune and Tallon Griekspoor on the men’s side and Barbora Krejcikova, Daria Kasatkina, Veronika Kudermetova, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto on the women’s side, with alternates named.
- The ATP says a small number of players and team members remain in Dubai after last week’s event, with support in place as travel options are assessed; seeded players Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, and Andrey Rublev are among those affected.
- Event updates include Dunlop balls for competitive continuity and Lululemon outfitting volunteers and ball kids, while Novak Djokovic has confirmed his entry and trained at UCLA ahead of his return.