The first Masters 1000 of the new season is really imminent. The Indian Wells tournament is special for all players, because the investments of recent years have made it a truly impressive event from all points of view and it is no coincidence that it is often referred to as the ‘fifth Slam’.
In the men’s tournament, the number 1 seed is Alexander Zverev due to the absence of Jannik Sinner who has been suspended for three months. However, the top favorite to lift the trophy is certainly Carlos Alcaraz who has triumphed in the last two editions.
In both 2023 and 2024, the young Spanish ace defeated Sinner in the semifinals and Daniil Medvedev in the final.
The former world No.1 will be looking to win his second title of 2025 after Rotterdam, but he will have to be very careful to avoid those ups and downs that have also been seen in the first two months of the new season.
The 21-year-old from Murcia will not be able to underestimate any opponent, starting with Sascha Zverev and Novak Djokovic (who defeated him in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open), and he will not be able to underestimate an important change decided by the tournament organizers.
Indian Wells changes
For the first time in the last 25 years, the ‘BNP Paribas Open’ has decided to implement a change in the…
