5 things to look forward to at the Indian Wells Masters 2017

#5 for Roger Federer

Roger Federer already has four titles at Indian Wells, the last of them in 2012

Seventeen is a good enough number that many fans – even die-hard Roger Federer supporters, perhaps even the player himself, would have been content with the Swiss ace’s 17-Major tally.

But with Federer’s struggles in the 2016 season, many had called news of his retirement imminent.

Following Wimbledon, Federer took a 6-month hiatus from the sport, returning to full-time practice in late October after being hampered by a series of injuries, both old and relatively new, and that break appears to have dialed the years back for the Swiss.

At 35-years-old, Roger Federer began the Australian Open seeded a relatively lowly seventeenth, before powering through the rankings to set up a dream final for fans against his arch-rival, Rafael Nadal.

Already a four-time champion at Indian Wells, Federer is fresh off an epic outdoor hard-court win. He has also made six finals here at Indian Wells, of which three were consecutive – and won him titles, a record only matched by Novak Djokovic.

If he can win an 18^th Major, why not a fifth title at Indian Wells? Of course, that brings us to another big possibility...