Lets rejoice for the first Masters 1000 event of the year.
Wildcards have been announced
Wildcards have been announced
Indian Wells 2026 - Men's Singles Discussion
- Thread starter Pronate
- Start date
The men's qualifying draw will start in a few days and will include these players. Some big names like Fearnley, Garin, Bautista Agut, Hijikata, and McDonald
- Vít Kopřiva
- Ignacio Buse
- Yannick Hanfmann
- Thiago Agustín Tirante
- Jacob Fearnley
- Alexander Shevchenko
- Aleksandar Vukic
- Cristian Garín
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Patrick Kypson
- Alexander Blockx
- Román Andrés Burruchaga
- Luca Van Assche
- Dalibor Svrčina
- Benjamin Bonzi
- Sho Shimabukuro
- Francesco Maestrelli
- Tomás Barrios Vera
- Rinky Hijikata
- Tristan Schoolkate
- Dino Prižmić
- Coleman Wong
- Andrea Pellegrino
- Mackenzie McDonald
Rattie
G.O.A.T.
No offence but you’ve not included a closing date for the poll which should be prior to the main draw beginning play. People can’t even see who has voted or the tendency of the votes to lean one way or the other. The draw isn’t out for another two days and your post includes nothing about the withdrawals, wildcards or any other info relating to the event.
Maybe it’s just me but members might be better informed about the tournament including the projected paths of the top seeds if posts like this aren’t created until there is far more known closer to the event.
On the other hand, it might not matter to most, so all good.
Maybe it’s just me but members might be better informed about the tournament including the projected paths of the top seeds if posts like this aren’t created until there is far more known closer to the event.
On the other hand, it might not matter to most, so all good.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Given that Hanfmann is playing in the Santiago final tomorrow and that the Indian Wells qualifying draw starts on Monday (? Tuesday?), I imagine there's a very good chance he will withdraw, too.
Rattie
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, it got edited. I’m sure you can see my points though
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
How many hours do we give it until Medvedev and Zverev complain about how slow the surface is??.....
Rattie
G.O.A.T.
Medvedev has more to worry about. He is stuck in Dubai
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
Oh ****! How come?
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
Wait I see now should have figured with everything that's going on right now. Damn well that sucks.
Rattie
G.O.A.T.
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
Yeah I just watched this on YouTube. Crazy times.
DutchUncle
Professional
The qualies will be fun to follow. Nice mix of newbies, guys who usually play Challengers, and a few veterans sprinkled in.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
do you guys know if Qualifying rounds that start today will be on TV or Live streaming anywhere today ? 
flyingboris
Legend
Some familiar (to me) names in the qualies:
Basilashvili Nikoloz (GEO) [133]
Bolt Alex (AUS) [167]
Bonzi Benjamin (FRA) [111]
Buse Ignacio (PER) [63]
Goffin David (BEL) [143]
Hijikata Rinky (AUS) [117]
Jarry Nicolas (CHI) [154]
McDonald Mackenzie (USA) [126]
Nardi Luca (ITA) [135]
O'Connell Christopher (AUS) [127]
Schoolkate Tristan (AUS) [118]
Vukic Aleksandar (AUS) [89]
Ymer Elias (SWE) [174]
Apparently Buse had a recent rankings bump due to the Rio Open, so he still has to go through qualies.Also, is this Ymer's first tournament after the ban? edit: wrong Ymer
Basilashvili Nikoloz (GEO) [133]
Bolt Alex (AUS) [167]
Bonzi Benjamin (FRA) [111]
Buse Ignacio (PER) [63]
Goffin David (BEL) [143]
Hijikata Rinky (AUS) [117]
Jarry Nicolas (CHI) [154]
McDonald Mackenzie (USA) [126]
Nardi Luca (ITA) [135]
O'Connell Christopher (AUS) [127]
Schoolkate Tristan (AUS) [118]
Vukic Aleksandar (AUS) [89]
Ymer Elias (SWE) [174]
Apparently Buse had a recent rankings bump due to the Rio Open, so he still has to go through qualies.
Last edited:
mpournaras
Hall of Fame
All the pullouts and what not give me hope for a Stan appearance
The Aceserver
Professional
Wrong Ymer. Elias was never banned.
flyingboris
Legend
Oops! Apparently Mikael's 29yo older brother. Thanks for the correction.
Big_Dangerous
Talk Tennis Guru
He made the final against Fed back in 2017, so for his farewell tour, they couldn't get him in as a wildcard? Downright criminal.
vwanderaa
Rookie
Exhibit A of why he shouldn’t arrive 3 days before his first match but let’s see how it goes with the Laykold + Dunlop combo this year
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
OMG,, what is going on with Goffin ?? he's losing to Tseng in the 1st round of Qualifying ??? 
NachoGPT
Professional
Looking respectfully..
ALCARAZWON
Professional
Alcarazwon can now overtake Djokovic in the H2H 
while Nadal continues to enjoy positive H2Hs over Alcaraz and Sinner.
while Nadal continues to enjoy positive H2Hs over Alcaraz and Sinner.
speedysteve
Legend
Just re-watching last year's final.
Slim chance Jack will dominate, let alone in the final.
But that's why I watch. You never know what's going to happen.
O Jackeo, Jackeo! Wherefore art thou Jackeo?
Slim chance Jack will dominate, let alone in the final.
But that's why I watch. You never know what's going to happen.
O Jackeo, Jackeo! Wherefore art thou Jackeo?
speedysteve
Legend
Gotta be in it to lose it!Alcarazwon can now overtake Djokovic in the H2H
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Alcarazwon can now overtake Djokovic in the H2H
I like how you think somehow Djokovic will even make the semi final in IW....
NachoGPT
Professional
Nadal retired before he could take his beatings. lol
Hitman
Bionic Poster
In all honesty at first look I thought that was Zverev with Alcaraz...
flyingboris
Legend
If Reddit is to be believed Stan didn't request a wildcard.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Musterrific
Hall of Fame
He's not muscular, he just suddenly has a very low body fat percentage.
manley0702
Semi-Pro
Brutal draw for Djokovic. Could have to go Draper, Fritz, Alcaraz, Sinner, back-to-back-to-back-to-back. I think Sinner got the easiest draw.
Musterrific
Hall of Fame
If he can't do it then he's a MUG
manley0702
Semi-Pro
Yeah. You know the way things work around here.
Bill Lobsalot
Hall of Fame
Sabs has better glutes.In all honesty at first look I thought that was Zverev with Alcaraz...
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
He's feeling stiff and just wants to get stretched out
Vincent-C
Legend
Verily.
KennyoFatoBoiyo
Semi-Pro
I'm just finding out the courts have been significantly sped up this season, compared to how the courts have traditionally played. How do we view this change? And does it change anybodies pick for who will win the tournament?
Similar threads
- Poll
- Poll
- Poll
