Indian Wells Draw 2025 – Perfect Tennis

The primary Masters 1000 match of the season is upon us, and the 2025 Indian Wells draw has landed, with essential draw play commencing on Wednesday, fifth March.

There isn’t a Jannik Sinner within the draw after the Italian negotiated a 3-month ban for his two failed doping exams, and he’ll return in time for the French Open. Meaning Sascha Zverev is the highest velocity with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed, and he’s aiming to make historical past by becoming a member of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the one male gamers to win three consecutive titles in Indian Wells.

Outdoors of the gamers, the massive story is the floor change from Plexiplave to Laykold, which can be used on the Miami match. 

Plexiplave has been used on the Tennis Gardens for the final 25 years, so it’s a reasonably important change, and it will likely be fascinating to see how Laykold performs and what kind of floor velocity the match administrators have opted for within the high coat. 

You possibly can see the complete draw beneath.

Event Information

Full Indian Wells Event overview with historical past, former champions and extra.

Indian Wells 2025 Seeds

Seeds

Alexander Zverev
Carlos Alcaraz
Taylor Fritz
Casper Ruud
Daniil Medvedev
Novak Djokovic
Andrey Rublev
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Alex de Minaur
Tommy Paul
Ben Shelton
Holger Rune
Jack Draper
Grigor Dimitrov
Lorenzo Musetti
Frances Tiafoe
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Ugo Humbert
Tomáš Macháč
Arthur Fils
Hubert Hurkacz
Karen Khachanov
Jiří Lehečka
Sebastian Korda
Alexei Popyrin
Francisco Cerúndolo
Denis Shapovalov
Matteo Berrettini
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Alejandro Tabilo
Alex Michelsen
Brandon Nakashima

Wild Playing cards

Protected Rating

Qualifiers

Withdrawals

2025 Indian Wells Draw

Prime Half

Backside Half

Printable Attracts

Ideas on the Draw

Prime Quarter

Seeded Gamers: (1) Alexander Zverev, (8) Stefanos Tsitsipas, (12) Holger Rune, (16) Frances Tiafoe, (18) Ugo Humbert, (19) Tomas Machac, (28) Matteo Berrettini, (29) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Projected Quarterfinal: Alexander Zverev vs Stefanos Tsitsipas

Prime seed Alexander Zverev arrives in Indian Wells seeking to put his post-Australian Open struggles behind him and eventually crack the quarterfinal barrier at this occasion.

Sascha had a practical shot at turning into world primary, however his outcomes throughout the Golden Swing over in South America had been disappointing. A stoop in kind, or would he somewhat keep away from the luggage of being one other world primary with out having received a Grand Slam?

The German has by no means made it previous the final eight within the desert, however with a comparatively beneficial draw, he ought to fancy his possibilities of making the latter phases.

After a first-round bye, Zverev kicks off his marketing campaign towards both Tallon Griekspoor or Miomir Kecmanovic, two harmful however beatable opponents. A 3rd-round conflict with the big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard might pose a check, as these forms of gamers typically do nicely within the desert.

The quarterfinal is the place issues get fascinating. Stefanos Tsitsipas, recent off his Dubai title, is the projected opponent. The Greek leads their head-to-head 10-6 however has misplaced their final two hard-court conferences and, as Zverev, has by no means been previous the quarter-finals in Indian Wells.

Second Quarter

Seeded Gamers: (4) Casper Ruud, (5) Daniil Medvedev, (10) Tommy Paul, (15) Lorenzo Musetti, (20) Arthur Fils, (23) Jiri Lehečka, (25) Alexei Popyrin, (31) Alex Michelsen

Projected Quarterfinal: Casper Ruud vs. Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev hasn’t been on the races over the past 12 months, however after ending runner-up in Indian Wells the previous two years, the Russian shall be hoping the desert circumstances spark a return to kind. 

Medvedev begins his marketing campaign towards both Nishesh Basavareddy or Yibing Wu within the second spherical, with Alex Michelsen possible awaiting within the third. A fourth-round showdown towards Tommy Paul or Jiri Lehečka might show difficult, however a quarterfinal with Casper Ruud is on the playing cards if he survives.

Ruud, who suffered meals poisoning in Acapulco, might want to navigate previous Marcos Giron, Alexei Popyrin, and Lorenzo Musetti to e book his spot within the final eight. 

My choose to come back via this quarter shall be Tommy Paul, house soil, a change in floor and he made he semi finals final yr.

Third Quarter

Seeded Gamers: (3) Taylor Fritz, (7) Andrey Rublev, (11) Ben Shelton, (13) Jack Draper, (17) Felix Auger-Aliassime, (22) Karen Khachanov, (30) Alejandro Tabilo, (32) Brandon Nakashima

Projected Quarterfinal: Taylor Fritz vs. Ben Shelton

Taylor Fritz returns to Indian Wells seeking to reclaim the title he received in 2022. The third seed will open his marketing campaign towards both Sebastián Báez or a qualifier, with a possible third-round assembly towards Alejandro Tabilo.

Issues get trickier if he makes it via, as a fourth-round conflict towards both Andrey Rublev or Felix Auger-Aliassime might check his title credentials.

Ben Shelton, in the meantime, is chasing his first Masters 1000 crown, and the 22-year-old might face the difficult Learner Tien in an all-American second-round battle earlier than a possible showdown with Karen Khachanov.

Jack Draper might additionally issue on this part if he’s again to full health, and wildcard Joao Fonseca is all the time one to look at after his begin to the season.

Backside Quarter

Seeded Gamers: (2) Carlos Alcaraz, (6) Novak Djokovic, (9) Alex de Minaur, (14) Grigor Dimitrov, (21) Hubert Hurkacz, (24) Sebastian Korda, (26) Francisco Cerúndolo, (27) Denis Shapovalov

Projected Quarterfinal: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and five-time winner Novak Djokovic headline this stacked part of the draw.

Alcaraz is bidding to turn out to be the primary man since Djokovic (2014-16) to win three consecutive Indian Wells titles, whereas Djokovic is eyeing a record-extending sixth trophy.

Djokovic will open his marketing campaign towards both Nick Kyrgios or a qualifier. A 3rd-round assembly with Francisco Cerúndolo might observe earlier than a possible fourth-round conflict with Alex de Minaur. Cerundolo has typically performed nicely in Miami, so with the floor altering to match that on the Arduous Rock Stadium, it will likely be fascinating if that aids him or if the desert circumstances are nonetheless the figuring out issue.

Alcaraz, in the meantime, kicks off towards Quentin Halys earlier than a possible third-round encounter with the unpredictable however back-in-form Denis Shapovalov. If he advances, he might face both Sebastian Korda or Grigor Dimitrov within the fourth spherical, however each of whom are injury-prone of late, with Dimitrov retiring in 4 of his final 5 matches.

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