Tennis Tracker: Indian Wells potential draws appear as qualification continues
18:00 CET - Private equity fund CVC Capital Partners will be the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) commercial partner and invest in the sport with a minor stake in the women's tennis governing body, the WTA said on Tuesday.
Financial details were not revealed but Sky News reported CVC would own a 20% stake for $150 million, with the firm set to establish a new company to oversee broadcasting and marketing operations.
17:56 CET - World number two Carlos Alcaraz could regain the top ranking he captured after winning last year's US Open with the title and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece has a chance to ascend to the peak for the first time by taking the crown.
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev of Russia is riding a hot hand having won three consecutive tournaments but has never reached the quarters at Indian Wells in five appearances.
Veteran Andy Murray will look to keep his positive early season momentum rolling as he hunts for his first title at the Masters 1000 event.
7:52 CET - Two more days of qualification for the men and just one for the women as the anticipation for the Indian Wells tournament rises and matchups prepare. The spotlight is shared between a fair share of competitors from the tournament's champion, high-ranked players but also the ones who have recently won grand slams or who are coming to the desert with good momentum.
American Taylor Fritz will take on either compatriot Ben Shelton or Italian Fabio Fognini as he begins his title defence at Indian Wells this week, with top-ranked Iga Swiatek facing a potential third-round showdown with 2019 champ Bianca Andreescu.
Facing a depleted men's field, Fritz could run into Denmark's Holger Rune in the quarter-final. Seventh-seed Rune also won his first masters title last year when he outlasted 22-time major winner Novak Djokovic in Paris. The Serb has withdrawn from the competition.
Swiatek could meet WTA Finals champion Caroline Garcia in the quarter-finals after beginning her campaign against either American Claire Liu or Belgian Alison van Uytvanck, with Canadian Andreescu also enjoying the first-round bye.
Fresh off her maiden Grand Slam win in Australia, second seed Aryna Sabalenka will face either Alize Cornet or Evgeniya Rodina to begin the tournament.
Read more about the draw here.
