The Serbian tennis star is returning to Indian Wells having played a single match since the Australian Open in January.

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.

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.”

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are well-positioned to meet in the second round of the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

The New Orleans Saints released running back Jamaal Williams on Tuesday, reportedly clearing $1.59 million in salary cap space.

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. Djokovic beat Alcaraz to reach the Australian Open semifinals in January and is hoping he can become only the third man to claim 100 career singles titles when the main draw of the tournament kicks off Wednesday in the California desert.

Kyrgios and Djokovic have had an up-and-down relationship in recent years, but appear to be on good terms, playing doubles together in December

Novak Djokovic could play arch rival Nick Krygios in the second round at Indian Wells after the draw was completed in the early hours of Tuesday morning

Nick Kyrgios is on a collision course with his friend Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells, if he can win his first match in more than two years.