Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were drawn to meet in a potential blockbuster quarterfinal at the upcoming Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament. The showdown would be a rematch of the Australian Open quarterfinal won by Djokovic before he retired during his semifinal with Alexander Zverev.

Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade.

Novak Djokovic has been handed a tough draw for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, with the Serb potentially set to face Nick Kyrgios in the second round

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.

Riccardo Piatti has had a major impact on the careers of two world No 1s as he has coached Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. The renowned coach was Djokovic’s mentor at the age of 18, but they parted ways in 2006 as the Italian didn’t want to take up the role on a full-time business.

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are well-positioned to meet in the second round of the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.