
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is the hot favourite to complete a rare Indian Wells three-peat while Poland’s Iga Swiatek will look to become the only woman to win the tournament three times when the main draw gets underway on Wednesday in the California desert.
With world number one Jannik Sinner serving a doping suspension, Alcaraz has one fewer obstacle as he bids to join greats Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as