Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 final to become the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2016 to successfully defend the BNP Paribas Open. Next week, Alcaraz launches his quest to join Roger Federer and Djokovic as the third man to three-pear as Indian Wells champion.

As tennis heads to the California desert for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, there are two three-peats on the line. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are looking to win their third consecutive titles just outside of Palm Springs — but plenty of other players go into the first event of the “Sunshine Double” with points to prove,

A viral video shows Novak Djokovic limping into the Doha airport as ongoing injury concerns mount after his early exit at the Qatar Open.

Carlos Alcaraz finished runner-up at last year's Olympic Games in Paris despite trying everything to claim the gold medal for his country! Novak Djokovic prevailed over Alcaraz in a thrilling final, winning the elusive gold medal at 37.

Carlos Alcaraz won his first title of 2025 in February, triumphing in Rotterdam in indoor conditions and proving that he can be a very dangerous player on this surface as well. However, the world number 3 could have achieved an improved result at the Doha ATP 500 by taking advantage of the absence of Jannik Sinner and the premature elimination of Novak Djokovic,

Carlos Alcaraz has been the dominator of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 in the last two editions, in which he has shown that he feels great on this surface. The world number 3 faced the same opponents in the semifinals and finals in both 2023 and 2024,

Novak Djokovic's 2025 season started with some regrets. The former world No. 1 dreamed of shocking the world already at the Australian Open – a tournament where he made tennis history – but had to surrender to a left thigh injury suffered during the quarterfinals against Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz has played three tournaments in the 2025 season so far, winning the title in Rotterdam and stopping in the quarterfinals at both the Australian Open (against Novak Djokovic) and the Doha ATP 500 (against Jiri Lehecka).

Carlos Alcaraz hoped to get a better result in Doha last week, especially after the suspension of Jannik Sinner (who could not participate in the tournament) and the premature elimination of Novak Djokovic against Matteo Berrettini.

Alcaraz works for the future. The world number 3's record in the first month and a half of 2025 is saved by his win in Rotterdam, which allowed him to break a fast that had lasted

The Spanish tennis star can become just the third to win three consecutive titles at the iconic Indian Wells tournament.