Grigor Dimitrov will open his campaign at the first Masters 1000 event of the year in Indian Wells against France's Alexander Muller or a qualifier, as determined by the draw.
Dimitrov is seeded number 13 in the main draw and has a bye in the first round. If he overcomes his opponent in the second, our top tennis player could face 21st-ranked Adrian Mannarino or three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka.
The leader among the seeds is Novak Djokovic. The world number 1 and five-time champion in the Californian desert has also a bye in the first round and in the second awaits a qualifier or Aleksandar Vukic from Australia. Carlos Alcaraz, last year's champion, is seeded No. 2 and will face France's Luca Van Assche or Italy's Matteo Arnaldi in the second round. Returning from injury, Rafael Nadal opens his participation with a match against Milos Raonic and if he wins against the Canadian, he will play the seventh seed Holger Rune.
On the women's side, our top seed Viktoria Tomova kicks things off with a match against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin. If she can handle the American, Vicky will play in the next phase with the 20th seed Caroline Garcia from France and in the third round her possible opponent is the ninth in the scheme Maria Sakkari.
World No. 1 and 2022 champion Iga Swiatek starts with qualifier or home representative Danielle Collins. Aryna Sabalenka, who is seeded second, also rests in the first round, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto from Italy or the American Peyton Stearns awaits in the second. Reigning champion Elena Rybakina - fourth in the draw - opens with a match against one of Paula Badosa or Ashlyn Krueger. /BGNES
