At Sunday’s MGM Rewards Slam event in Las Vegas, Nev., where Sabalenka played Naomi Osaka, eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi expressed some technical concerns on commentary: “She has changed her toss and put it down a lot, but this year, it looks like it has crept back up a bit.”

Cameron Norrie, the last Brit in the main draw, plays Luca Nardi in round one as he looks to bounce back from an underwhelming start to his season. Should he beat the Italian he’ll come up against Czech rising star Jiri Lehecka, the 23rd seed, in the next round.

It remains to be seen if Djokovic will be able to put his recent injury concerns behind him to fight for the title at Indian Wells. He has won the tournament on five previous occasions, a record he shares with Roger Federer, but has not lifted the trophy since 2016.

Andy Murray will continue coaching Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells this week and at the Miami Open later this month. Djokovic, 37, confirmed last month their coaching agreement, which began ahead of last month’s Australian Open, will continue through to the French Open at the very least.

Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in his quest for a rare Indian Wells "three-peat," while defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also faces a tough test.

Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final stage in his quest for a rare Indian Wells "three-peat," while defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also faces a tough test, according to the draw released on Monday.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were drawn to meet in a potential blockbuster quarterfinal at the upcoming Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament. The showdown would be a rematch of the Australian Open quarterfinal won by Djokovic before he retired during his semifinal with Alexander Zverev.

Novak Djokovic could be in line for a blockbuster opening match at the first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year.