The draw for the Masters 1000 draw cannot be said Indian Wells was kind to Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
The Spaniard, world number 652, will debut against the another player with a protected ranking coming off an injury trial, the Canadian Milos Raonicand in the second round they find themselves in a top 10.
We are talking Holger Rune (7)one of the youngsters called to fight with Alcaraz and Sinner for the throne of world tennis in the years to come.
Lorenzo Musetti (3rd round), Taylor Fritz (eighth) and Daniil Medvedev (fourth) could be Nadal’s rivals before a hypothetical and dream semifinal against Novak Djokovic.
Carlos Alcaraz won’t have it easy either. The world number 2 will begin the defense of his title in the second round against the winner of the match between Matteo Arnaldi and Luca Van Assche.
Felix Auger (3rd round), Karen Khachanov (8th round) and Alexander Zverev (4th round)his executioner at the Australian Open, will be his theoretical rivals before facing the player of the moment in the semifinals, a Jannik Sinner who has been one of his betes noires in recent years.
Among other Spanish representatives, Alejandro Davidovich will debut against the winner of the fight between Arthur Fils and Nuno BorgesJaume Munar against Alex Michelsen, Roberto Carballés against Fabio Cobolli and Bernabé Zapata against Fabio Fognini.
Source: La Verdad
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