The long-awaited day arrived. The first Masters 1000 of the season is here. In a seen and not seen we are already in the final stretch of the first phase of the season on hard court. As we all know well, Indian Wells It is considered the fifth Grand Slam on the circuit, not only because of the duration of the tournament, but also because of the incredible facilities of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, a tournament that is run by former German tennis player Tommy Haas.
Draw of the paintings
It must be remembered that in previous editions, the female and male draws will be drawn on different days. As reported by the organization of the contest, the women’s draw will be held on Monday, March 7 at 3:00 p.m. local time, equivalent to 00:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8 in Spain. A day later, exactly the same will be done with the male. In Punto de Break as usual, we will bring the respective analysis of the tables a few minutes after the end of these. But that’s not all, seeing the success and growth that our YouTube channel is having, we will return to bring quality content every day, with summaries of the day, direct from the favorites and much more.
Tournament times:
Remember that the time difference between California and Madrid is nine hours. In this way, the conference will start in European evening hours, at approximately 11:00 local time and 20:00 in Spain. There will be a night session scheduled for 19:00 local time, which translates to 04:00 Spanish time. That is to say, we will have to get up early to be able to see the favorite tennis players who play in a night session. As in previous years and seeing the success achieved, the quarterfinals will be played on Friday, the semifinals on Saturday and the two finals on Sunday, the latter around 9:00 p.m. Spanish time.
Prize money
- Winner: $1,231,245
- Finalist: $646,110
- Semifinalists: $343,985
- Quarterfinals: $179,940
- Round of 16: $94,575
- Third round: $54,400
- Second Round: $30,130
- First Round: $18,200
Low
There are many doubts that appear when we talk about the low section. The Serbian Novak Djokovic appears registered in the tournament, but the measures currently in place in the United States against the coronavirus could prevent the Serb from being able to participate in this tournament. Something similar to what happened in Australia a few months ago. Still, to this day, he is still enrolled in the tournament. We will be attentive in the next few hours. Players like Roger Federer, Cristian Garín, Albert Ramos, Kei Nishikori or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will not be in the game for sure. The Austrian Dominic Thiem is also doubtful until the last minute. In the female section we will also have some absences, some of great renown such as Ashleigh Barty or Danielle Collins. In addition, players such as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Karolina Muchova or Serena Williams will not be there for various reasons.
favorites
The possible loss of Novak Djokovic in the tournament makes Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev the big favorites for the title. Still, we all know what the Masters 1000 are like and the best of three sets, everything changes. We cannot forget players like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner, or even Carlos Alcaraz. All of them will have a lot to say and they will surely be the great favorites of the top seeds, although some surprises are not ruled out seeing how this initial stretch of the season is developing.
In the female section, once again we are not sure about the name of a favorite. Year after year we have realized that you should never give anyone a favorite. The WTA circuit is very irregular and it is already seen as something common for a favorite to fall at the first change. Ashleigh Barty’s loss makes the range of possibilities huge. Almost a dozen players who may have their chances of winning on Californian soil, with Iga Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Anett Kontaveit or Aryna Sabalenka being some of the favorites. We cannot forget players like Garbiñe Muguruza or Elina Svitolina, players capable of the best and the worst.
