Carlos Alcaraz aiming for Indian Wells glory with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal absent - 'I'm ready'

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.

2 has made a swift recovery and is in the main draw for Indian Wells aiming to win his third ATP Masters 1000 tournament. ATP Indian WellsIndian Wells: Schedule, draw, seeds, prize money plus Djokovic and Nadal updatesYESTERDAY AT 11:03 Alcaraz, who is the top men's seed at Indian Wells, says he is fit enough to be playing in California. «I'm [feeling] really good right now,» he said at the tournament's media day.

«Today was the first practice that I practised with some players, [played] some points. “I feel great. I took some days off and it was really good for me.

Right now I'm ready.» Should Alcaraz win Indian Wells, he would leapfrog Novak Djokovic into No. 1 in the ATP rankings. Djokovic withdrew from Indian Wells after being denied entry to the United States, while Rafael Nadal is also out as he continues to recover from injury.

Alcaraz says returning to No. 1 acts as great motivation for him heading into the Sunshine Swing. «It's a really good goal for me,» he said.

«Of course playing a Masters 1000 is always tough and I really want to have a good result here. I love this tournament as well. »For me, winning the tournament and being No.