World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is all set for the season's first Masters 1000 tournament at Indian Wells, the 2024 BNP Paribas Open. He returns to the venue for the first time since the 2019 edition.
Djokovic's previous tournament was the Australian Open, where he was the defending champion. He made it to the semifinals where he was handed a four-set defeat by Jannik Sinner. It marked his first loss at the venue since his fourth-round exit in 2018.
The Serb will now be keen to resume his winning ways. He'll be aiming to capture his sixth title here as well as his 41st Masters trophy.
Here's a quick look at his schedule for the next two weeks:
Novak Djokovic's next match
The Serb has received a first-round bye as one of the seeded players here. He'll begin his campaign against either Aleksandar Vukic or a yet-to-be-determined qualifier in the second round. Based on the tournament schedule, he'll play his second-round match on Saturday, March 9.
Novak Djokovic's schedule for Indian Wells 2024
Players in the top half of the draw have been given a Thursday start for their first-round matches. Based on that, here are the possible dates for the Serb's matches throughout the tournament:
Saturday, March 9 - R2 vs Aleksandar Vukic/qualifier
Monday, March 11 - R3 vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (potential)
Wednesday, March 13 - R4 vs Ugo Humbert/Tommy Paul (potential)
Thursday, March 14 - QF vs Casper Ruud (potential)
Saturday, March 16 - SF vs Daniil Medvedev (potential)
Sunday, March 17 - F vs Jannik Sinner/Carlos Alcaraz (potential)
Where to watch Novak Djokovic live in action at Indian Wells 2024?
Fans from the following countries can watch the Serb's matches live on the respective channels and sites:
Tennis Channel/TC Plus - USA
TSN - Canada
beIN Sports - Australia
Sky Sports - United Kingdom and Ireland
Sky Italia - Italy
Sky Deutschland - Germany, Austria, Swiztermand, Luxembourg, & Liechtenstein
Sportklub - Serbia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, & Montenegro
Telefonica/Movistar - Spain
Eurosport - France
Polsat - Poland
OTE - Greece
Digisport - Romania
TV2 - Denmark, Norway
Ziggo Sport - Netherlands
ESPN - Central and South America
CCTV - China
Sony/MSM - India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, & Bhutan
Live streaming will also be available on Tennis TV.
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.
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