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Who participates in Indian Wells? Alcaraz, sinner, Djokovic heads

The ATP Masters 1000 event will take place from March 4 to 15, 2026
February 5, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are on the entry list for the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the season in March at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

The hard-court event, which runs from March 4 to 15, will feature all current Top 10 players in the PIF ATP rankings. Alcaraz returns to Indian Wells after completing the Career Grand Slam at the Australian Open.

The 22-year-old Spaniard has fond memories of the Californian desert, having lifted the trophy in 2023 and 2024. The world No. 1 has an overall tournament record of 20-2, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

Sinner has triumphed at the other five hard-court Masters 1000 events, but has never won Indian Wells. The Italian, who lost to Djokovic in the semi-finals at the Australian Open, reached the last four in 2023 and 2024.

Djokovic, a finalist in Melbourne earlier in February, is a five-time champion in Indian Wells. The Serbian has captured the crown five times (along with Roger Federer), with his last success coming in 2016. The 38-year-old triumphed in Miami that same year and completed the Sunshine Double for the fourth time (winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back).

Former champions Taylor Fritz, Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie will also compete. Home favorite Fritz won the title in 2022, while British lefty Draper defeated Holger Rune in the championship match last season to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 crown. Norrie triumphed in 2021.

Former Next Gen ATP Finals champions Learner Tien and Joao Fonseca will both be in action and Ben Shelton will help lead the hopes home alongside Fritz. Austrian Filip Misolic is the last direct entry on the initial player list.