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The official Indian Wells draw is out for the 2023 tournament. Naturally, with this being a 1000-level tournament for both the men and women, this means that all of the world’s best players are involved too.
However, a couple of big names are missing from the Indian Wells event for one reason or another. This is unfortunate, of course, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that some true gladiators of both the ATP and WTA Tours are taking to the court for the upcoming event.
With this in mind, I want to share the full scope of the BNP Paribas draw for both the men’s and women’s singles events right here. I’ll also be running through the Indian Wells men’s seeds, as well as the Indian Wells women’s seeds – focusing on the top players in the draws, of course. So without further ado, you’re no doubt eager to read about the Indian Wells 2023 draw. And you can read all about it in the following sections.
ATP Indian Wells 2023 Draw – The Men’s Event
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Let me kick things off by talking about the highly anticipated Indian Wells event for the men. Of course, you’ve no doubt seen that the world number one, Novak Djokovic, won’t be competing due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. Adding to that, Rafael Nadal won’t be competing in the Indian Wells event either because of an injury. Yet as sad as that is for both of these guys and their fans, there are many other big names in the draw.
Looking at the top half of the draw, first of all, things look pretty stacked, in my humble opinion. You’ve got Carlos Alcaraz at the very top since he is the number one seed. Yet you’ve also got guys like Holger Rune, Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, as well as Hubert Hurkacz to worry about. Clearly, this shows a difficult path through to the final for anyone involved in the top half. As for the bottom half, Stefanos Tsitsipas is at the very bottom – taking the number 2 seed position.
He is joined by players such as Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Cam Norrie, Casper Ruud, and several other top guys. So much like the top half, the bottom half of the Indian Wells draw is also loaded with formidable players.
Indian Wells Draw 2023 for the Women
As you’ve seen above, the men’s draw for the Indian Wells tournament has some of the biggest names in the sport involved, with the exception of Nadal and Djokovic. However, since the women’s event is also graded as a 1000-level tournament, this draw isn’t exactly weaker than what we’ve seen on the men’s side. In fact, it’s arguably even more stacked than the men’s draw because there are very few absences – especially when looking at the top WTA rankings.
So, how is the BNP Paribas draw shaping up on the women’s side? Well, starting with the top half, you’ve got the world number one and defending champion, Iga Swiatek, filling the top spot in the draw. She is accompanied by Garcia, Samsanova, Keys, Jabeur, Azarenka, Kasatkina, and Rybakina – all in the top half of the draw. This shows serious depth in the top half since you’ve got the Australian Open runner-up (Rybakina), and another Australian Open semi-finalist (Azarenka) involved.
However, it’s not all about the top half of the draw. In fact, when you look at the names that are involved in the bottom half of the draw, things are equally as impressive. The Australian Open champion, Sabalenka, is the number two seed for Indian Wells, and she takes the bottom spot in the draw. Following Sabalenka, the bottom half is loaded with players like Bencic, Gauff, Pegula, Sakkari, Vekic, and Kudermetova.
Therefore, while the bottom half doesn’t have the best player in the world involved, it still shows an incredibly high level of competition for those who want to make a deep draw run in the desert.
IW Draw Men – Top Seeds Discussed
Given that Novak Djokovic isn’t playing in the Indian Wells tournament, all those who are ranked just below him have been bumped up by one spot. That’s why Alcaraz is the top seed, and he certainly has a point to prove after missing the 2023 Australian Open through injury. With that said, before I run through the others, let me reveal the top five seeds right now:
- Carlos Alcaraz (1)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)
- Casper Ruud (3)
- Taylor Fritz (4)
- Daniil Medvedev (5)
Of the remaining 4 seeds that I haven’t mentioned, the most dangerous players at the moment are Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas. I say this because Medvedev has won three tournaments in a row, and Tsitsipas finished as the runner-up in the 2023 Australian Open. Then again, Taylor Fritz is the defending champion, and Casper Ruud is also a very tough guy to beat on his day.
IW Draw Women – Top Seeds Discussed
Switching attention to the women’s draw, all of the top five players in the world are competing in this event. Therefore, the top five seeds match the top five players according to the WTA rankings for the moment. Yet just to confirm how things stand, please see the top five seeds for the Indian Wells draw on the women’s side of things below:
- Iga Swiatek (1)
- Aryna Sabalenka (2)
- Jessica Pegula (3)
- Ons Jabeur (4)
- Caroline Garcia (5)
Of course, the obvious favorite to win the women’s singles event is Iga Swiatek. She’s the world number one right now and she won the tournament in 2022. That’s why the Indian Wells odds to win the tournament are the lowest for her at the moment. However, with Sabalenka as the number 2 seed, given her recent success in Australia, she is a major threat too.
Interestingly, none of the remaining three seeds actually made the quarter-finals or further in the 2022 event. But it’s undeniable that Pegula is in red hot form in 2023. Furthermore, you cannot write off Jabeur since she made two Grand Slam finals last year, while Garcia won the end-of-year WTA finals in 2022.
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