INDIAN WELLS, United States, March 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Former champion Carlos Alcaraz aims to extend his perfect start to 2026 at Indian Wells while Jannik Sinner returns to the California desert seeking to fill a gap in his resume with his first title of the year. Spain's Alcaraz, 22, made history last month when he lifted the Australian Open title to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. Sinner will play Czech qualifier Dalibor Svrcina, who beat Australian James Duckworth 6-2, 6-4 as first-round action got underway on Wednesday. Sinner missed Indian Wells last year serving a suspension for a positive test for banned anabolic steroid clostebol. You need to work for each point," said Rybakina, who is in the same half of the draw as second seeded Iga Swiatek, the Indian Wells winner in 2022 and 2024.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 05, 2026 02:48 UTC