World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and World No. 5 Elena Rybakina return as defending BNP Paribas Open champions.
Three-time Indian Wells champion Rafael Nadal enters the field to continue his 2024 comeback campaign.
2024 Australian Open champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka win their first titles at Tennis Paradise
Indian Wells, California, February 7, 2024 – BNP Paribas Open today announced its player entry list, with a star-studded lineup including former Indian Wells champions and up-and-coming superstars heading into the 2024 BNP Paribas Open on March 3rd. He is at the top of the list of players coming to Tennis Paradise this spring. -17 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
After a five-year hiatus, he became the world No. 1 and won 24 Grand Slams. Novak Djokovic He will return to Indian Wells in search of an unprecedented sixth title. The five-time champion (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016) is on his way to his 20th straight win since 2014, his third consecutive win in 2016, which is a tournament record. Djokovic last played Indian Wells in 2019, where he lost in the third round. WTA world No.1 Iga Swiatek She reached the semi-finals last year and will also be heading to Tennis Paradise in hopes of winning her second career Indian Wells title (2022).
Reigning BNP Paribas Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz (2nd place in the world) Elena Rybakina (No. 5 in the world rankings), who lost earlier than expected at the Australian Open, will return to tennis paradise with the aim of regaining the glory of winning last year’s title and making further progress. Alcaraz wowed the desert crowd last year by becoming the first male player to win Indian Wells without dropping a set since Roger Federer in 2017, while Rybakina faced world No. 1 Swiatek and world No. 2 Federer. With the title, he solidified his position at the top of the WTA. Sabalenka in two fights in a row.
Joining them in the desert will be fan favorite and three-time Indian Wells champion Rafael Nadal (2007, 2009, 2013), is set to return to Tennis Paradise after missing the 2023 event due to injury. The 22-time Grand Slam champion will be looking to revitalize his season after missing the Australian Open due to injury earlier this year.
2024 Australian Open Winner Jannik Sinner and Arina Sabalenka He will arrive in the desert in top shape, hoping to continue his strong start into the 2024 season. World No. 4 Sinner performed well last year, succumbing to eventual champion Alcaraz in the semifinals. On the WTA side, world No. 2 Sabalenka enters Indian Wells looking to possibly get her second major win and back-to-back Australian Open titles. Sabalenka fell just short in 2023, losing in the final, but she will aim to add her maiden BNP Paribas Open title to her ever-growing trophy case this March.
From Southern California taylor fritz He will once again lead America’s ATP top-ranked talent. Fritz broke the American men’s desert title drought in 2022 by winning his dream title with a thrilling straight-sets victory over Nadal in the final.
top 5 talents coco gauff (3rd place in the world) jessica pegula (No. 4 in the world) Both players will be competing to become the American WTA champion for the first time in almost 20 years. Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, will aim to build on her career best result at Indian Wells, where she reached the quarterfinals last year, while Pegula, a six-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist, will aim to build on her career-best result at Indian Wells, where she reached the quarterfinals last year, while Pegula, a six-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist, will aim to build on her career-best result at Indian Wells, where she reached the quarterfinals last year. They will aim to win the title.
Other notable top players include six-time Grand Slam finalist and 2023 BNP Paribas Open runner-up Daniil Medvedevas well as other players in the ATP top 10. Andrei Rublev, alexander zverev, holger rune, Hubert Harkachi Two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas. 3-time Olympic champion, 2-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray This will also be his 16th appearance at Tennis Paradise.
On the WTA side, emerging top 10 stars and breakout talents Jen Qingwen (World No. 7) will strive to maintain her good form after winning the dream of reaching the 2024 Australian Open final, while the World No. 9 Maria Sakkari They will also be looking to make a breakthrough in the desert after reaching the semifinals and finals each of the past two years.Tunisian superstar and two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Javert2023 Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrosova 2023 Roland Garros Finalist Karolina Muchova They are also top 10 players looking for their first Indian Wells title.
Other former Indian Wells champions to note are the 2021 winners Paula Badosa and 19th in the world Cameron Norrieas well as two-time champion and world No. 33. victoria azarenka (2012, 2016).Four-time Grand Slam champion, 2018 BNP Paribas Open champion Naomi Osaka Three-time Grand Slam winner and 2019 finalist angelique kerber Both women will be returning to Tennis Paradise for the first time since 2022 after maternity leave.
WTA top 50 American players to watch in the desert include former U.S. Open finalist madison keys2021 NCAA Champion and Rising Star Emma Navarreah2017 US Open Champion sloane stevens2020 Australian Open Champion Sofia Kenin. 22 years old Amanda Anisimova She will also be a player to keep an eye on, having reached the fourth round in Melbourne on her first tour return in seven months.
2023 BNP Paribas Open semi-final advance Francis Tiafoe2023 Australian Open semifinalists tommy paul 2023 US Open Semifinalists ben shelton 33rd place will be aiming for their breakout moment. christopher eubanksNo.34 Sebastian Korda And No.48 mackenzie mcdonald Announcing the top 50 American men in the desert.
The remaining slots in the 2024 BNP Paribas Open draw will be filled by the winners of the qualifying tournament to be held from March 3 to 5, and the wild card winners to be announced in the coming weeks.
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