Ahead of schedule, Carlos Alcaraz is dealt a devastating blow as Indian Wells’ title defense gets underway.

Early this morning saw the draw for Indian Wells, which unavoidably produced some interesting connections. want with many major tournaments, players and fans want to chart the course in a specific sector to see possible matchups.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed in the competition, should have an easy start in California. If he makes it this far, he will battle Canadian and former Paris Masters champion Felix Auger-Aliassime in round three, after facing either Luca Van Assche or Matteo Arnaldi in round two.

Things would start to heat up for Alcaraz at this point since he may face players of the caliber of Nicolas Jarry of Chile or Karen Khachanov. That is only a small portion of the draw for the 20-year-old.
Although it’s all pure speculation at this time, there is a chance that Alcaraz will face either Alexander Zverev or the highly effective Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals. Additionally, Alcaraz’s draw puts him alongside the highly effective Jannik Sinner, so the two might meet in the semifinals. He is limited to against Novak Djokovic in the championship match and Rafael Nadal, whom he recently defeated in “The Netflix Slam.”