Massive Shock During Indian Wells 2022 Draw as Novak Djokovic Makes a Sudden Late Entry

The official Indian Wells 2022 men’s singles draw is out. The top players in the world will battle it out in the maiden ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season. A notable absentee is a five-time champion, Roger Federer, who has been out of action for over eight months now.

Apart from Federer, Dominic Thiem is also missing owing to injuries. Novak Djokovic might be in action after missing the year-opening Grand Slam. However, it has not been determined if he will participate in the event by getting CDC approval to enter the country. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev will be present too, despite him being under the Acapulco suspension radar.

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Cameron Norrie defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili to claim the 2021 Indian Wells men’s singles title. He defeated the likes of Diego Schwartzman, Grigor Dimitrov, and others en route to his first big title.

Who are the Indian Wells men’s singles top seeds?

Daniil Medvedev, who overtook Novak Djokovic to claim the top spot in the ATP rankings, has been given the top billing. Djokovic follows him, who is the second seed. German tennis star, Alexander Zverev, who has had a disappointing start to this season, is the third seed.

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Australian Open 2022 champion, Rafael Nadal is the fourth seed, and following him is Stefanos Tsitsipas. Further, Matteo Berrettini is the sixth seed whereas Andrey Rublev is the seventh seed. Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Jannik Sinner complete the top 10 seedings list.

BNP Paribas Open 2022 men’s singles draw

Australian Open 2022 finalists, Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev have been drawn in the same half. The two might potentially clash in what promises to be a mouth-watering semifinal clash. However, Medvedev might have to overcome some tough opponents before that. He will potentially face Gael Monfils in the third round, Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals.

Further, Rafael Nadal will open his campaign against a qualifier or Sebastian Korda of the US. He might face the Canadian, Denis Shapovalov in the fourth round. In the quarterfinals, he will potentially face eighth seed, Casper Ruud.

In the bottom half of the draw, Novak Djokovic has been handed a tough path in a bid to win his sixth Indian Wells title. He will face the winner of David Goffin vs Jordan Thompson’s match in the second round. Moreover, Andy Murray, who has been handed a wildcard entry, might be his opponent in the third round. Further, Djokovic might potentially square off against in-form, Andrey Rublev, in the quarterfinals.

Elsewhere, Alexander Zverev has been drawn in the same half as Djokovic. He might open his campaign against Grigor Dimitrov in the second round. Further, in the quarterfinals, he will potentially be up against sixth seed, Matteo Berrettini.

The Indian Wells men’s singles main draw action starts tomorrow. Who will win the maiden ATP Masters 1000 title of the season? Let us know your views in the comments below.