Indian Wells 2024 draw: Release date and where to follow | BNP Paribas Open
The 2024 edition of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells is right around the corner. The ATP Masters 1000 tournament will start on March 3 with the qualifying rounds, and the main draw is scheduled to begin on March 6.
The draw ceremony for the California event is set to be held on March 4 at 3 pm local time at the Stadium Plaza in Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Fans can follow the draw live on the tournament's X (formerly Twitter) page.
Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina are the defending champions this year. Alcaraz won the men's title in 2023 without dropping a set; he beat Thanasi Kokkinakis, Tallon Griekspoor, Jack Draper, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jannik Sinner to reach the final, where he triumphed over Daniil Medvedev.
Meanwhile, Rybakina reached the championship match last year with wins over Sofia Kenin, Paula Badosa, Varvara Gracheva, Karolina Muchova and Iga Swiatek. The Kazakh then got past Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to win her maiden WTA 1000 title.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will both compete at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will both compete in this year's edition of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Nadal's last appearance at the Masters 1000 event came in 2022. He reached the final that year after beating Sebastian Korda, Dan Evans, Reilly Opelka, Nick Kyrgios and Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal lost to home favorite Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the final.
The Spaniard missed the tournament in 2023 due to a hip injury that ended his season abruptly. His first-round match in the first leg of the Sunshine Double this year is scheduled to take place in the evening session on March 7.
Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, last competed at the BNP Paribas Open in 2019. He suffered a disappointing third-round exit that year, at the hands of the now-retired Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Both legends have tasted a lot of success in Indian Wells. Nadal has won the title thrice, in 2007, 2009 and 2013, beating Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro in the respective finals.
The Serb is the most successful player in the history of the Masters 1000 event, along with Roger Federer, notching up five titles. His first tournament win came in 2008, before another triumph in 2011. He then registered a hat-trick at the BNP Paribas Open from 2014 to 2016.