Carlos Alcaraz, a two-time defending champion at Indian Wells, said the absence of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner "didn't change [anything] at all."

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.

As tennis heads to the California desert for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, two dominant forces will take some stopping. Carlos Alcaraz is looking to win his third consecutive title and Iga Swiatek is defending the crown she won in 2022 and 2024 — but plenty of other players go into the first event of the “Sunshine Double” with points to prove — to themselves if to no one else.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the biggest names on the tennis circuit today. Now, they are expected to renew their rivalry again at Indian Wells. This comes from their high-quality Australian Open quarterfinal earlier this year.