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Cameron Norrie made light work of Wu Tung-Lin in the second round of Indian Wells on Friday. The 10th seed broke his Taiwanese opponent four times on his way to a 6-2 6-4 victory, as he aims for his second title this year. Ad Norrie has started 2023 in excellent form and last week proved superior to world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Rio Open.
Carlos Alcaraz insists he is “ready” for Indian Wells and has played down any injury concerns. The 19-year-old was visibly injured in his Rio Open final defeat to Cameron Norrie on February 26 and withdrew from Acapulco the following week with a hamstring injury. Ad But the world No.
Picking a winner at Indian Wells over the last few years has been difficult. Did anyone have Cameron Norrie beating Nikoloz Basilashvili in the 2021 final? Or Paula Badosa the same year? Or wild card Bianca Andreescu in 2019? Even Taylor Fritz last year? Ad One of the biggest tournaments of the season, Indian Wells will see most of the top players – aside from Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal – competing over the next 10 days. ATP Indian WellsIndian Wells: Schedule, draw, seeds, prize money plus Djokovic and Nadal updatesYESTERDAY AT 11:03 But given it has been so unpredictable in recent seasons, who could cause a surprise this time around? Cameron Norrie — World No.
Eurosport expert Mats Wilander believes Rafael Nadal is more mentally strong and tactically adept than at any point in his career – but said his movement on court would likely prove “his biggest enemy”. Nadal, who has not competed since losing in the Australian Open second round in January, has been tormented by injury in 2023 and pulled out of Indian Wells and the Miami Open with a hip complaint last month. Ad Wilander has no doubt that he has the game to compete with the likes of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz for tennis’ biggest prizes, but said the 36-year-old may be hampered by his speed around the court.
Novak Djokovic is «always going to be the favourite” and can “overcome almost anything” says 18-time Grand Slam champion and Eurosport expert Chris Evert. The Djokovic saga took yet another twist on Monday when it was confirmed that the Serb would miss Indian Wells – and likely the Miami Open – due to his vaccination status. Ad It means Djokovic can effectively start preparing for the clay-court swing, where he will aim to surpass Rafael Nadal on 22 Grand Slam singles titles at Roland-Garros in June and equal Serena Williams’ Open Era record (23).
LOS ANGELES : Taylor Fritz's bid to retain his Indian Wells crown is boosted by a depleted men's field while Iga Swiatek will look to become the first woman to go back-to-back in the desert in three decades when main draw action kicks off on Wednesday.
Andy Murray, Dan Evans and Jack Draper have been drawn in the same section as top seed Carlos Alcaraz for Indian Wells. Evans will join the tournament in the second round, since he is among the top-32 seeds, and could face Draper in his first match. Ad The winner of that would play Murray, if the three-time Grand Slam champion beats Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Pablo Carreno Busta.
American Taylor Fritz will take on either compatriot Ben Shelton or Italian Fabio Fognini as he begins his title defence at Indian Wells this week, with top-ranked Iga Swiatek facing a potential third-round showdown with 2019 champ Bianca Andreescu.