Tennis returns to the desert – live on Sky Sports Tennis – with the first combined WTA and ATP 1000 event of the year at the BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells.
Day session matches start at 6pm UK time (11am local time), with night sessions getting under way at 1am (6pm local time) with all the action live on Sky Sports Tennis.
The men’s and women’s finals will take place Sunday March 16.
Which Brits are in action?
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Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter are into the third round and will play Tommy Paul and Elena Rybakina respectively, with Sonay Kartal and Jack Draper securing their spots in the last 32 with wins on Saturday.
Lucky loser Kartal will take on Polina Kudermetova, while Draper faces American Jenson Brooksby on Monday.
Emma Raducanu and Jacob Fearnley lost in the first round, with Raducanu – playing her first match since being targeted by a stalker in Dubai in February – beaten by Moyuka Uchijima and Fearnley eliminated by rising star Joao Fonseca.
Djokovic suffers early exit at Indian Wells
Highlights of Novak Djokovic against Botic van de Zandschulp
Novak Djokovic’s hunt for a 100th singles title goes on.
Five-time Indian Wells winner Djokovic, who was aiming to become the third man to claim 100 singles titles in the professional era, behind Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103), was shocked by Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the second round.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner retired from his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev with a hamstring issue in January and then lost in the first round of the Qatar Open.
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Is world No 1 Sinner playing – and who are defending champions?
Jannik Sinner is banned until May 4
Jannik Sinner will miss Indian Wells after accepting a three-month ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Alcaraz is the two-time reigning Indian Wells champion, having downed Daniil Medvedev in the final of the last two editions.
Iga Swiatek is the reigning women’s champion, while world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Australian Open winner Madison Keys will aim to topple the Pole.
Why is the Indian Wells, Miami double so tough?
“The ‘sunshine double’ of Indian Wells and Miami is very tough for any player to pull off because it’s totally opposite conditions – even though it’s two hard-court tournaments,” said former British No 1 Laura Robson.
“It’s a really long stint – both events are 12 days – and it’s just a massive change conditions-wise, to go from one to the other as Miami is so hot and humid, compared to being in the desert of Palm Springs.
“Indian Wells, in particular, I always struggled at because it’s much slower than you think. It doesn’t always favour the Brits, who in general prefer slightly faster conditions and a pacier hard court that plays more lively, because you get a bit more out of your shots.”
Celebs to keep an eye out for at Indian Wells
Do you remember when Nick Kyrgios reacted to a fan’s comment by bringing actor Ben Stiller into the argument?
Expect a star-studded field on and off the court, with film stars including Zendaya, Tom Holland, Charlize Theron, Yvonne Orji, Ben Stiller and singer Gwen Stefani likely to be in attendance.
Stiller became the unwitting support act when Nick Kyrgios clashed with a fan at the event in 2022.
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