Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic confirm their long-awaited reunion as Indian Wells announces its player field

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic confirm their long-awaited reunion as Indian Wells announces its player field

The 2024 BNP Paribas Open will be held at Indian Wells Tennis Garden from March 3 to 17.
Long-time rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are set to compete in the same draw for the first time since the Australian Open in January 2022, as the date of their reunion was confirmed after Indian Wells announced a star-studded lineup that included former champions and rising stars. The 2024 BNP Paribas Open will be held at Indian Wells Tennis Garden from March 3 to 17.
After a five-year absence, world No. 1 and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic will return to Indian Wells, his first tournament since a semifinal loss against

Jannik Sinner competed at the Australian Open last month. The Serb has won the Indian Wells title five times in his career – in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2016 – and has a tournament record of 20 consecutive victories, including title runs from 2014 to 2016. He last competed in the Masters 1000 in 2019, where he was eliminated in round three.

Nadal, on the other hand, has confirmed his return to Indian Wells after missing the 2023 tournament. The three-time champion (2007, 2009, 2013) is aiming for a second comeback in 2024 after suffering a new hip injury during his Brisbane International run, forcing him to withdraw from the Australian Open.

Other top names in the 2024 tournament will include Jannik Sinner, the 2024 Australian Open champion, Daniil Medvedev, the 2023 Indian Wells runner-up, and other ATP Top 10 players such as Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Hubert Hurkacz, and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Andy Murray, a three-time Slam winner, will be making his 16th appearance in the tournament.

 

 

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