Thiem, the last winner at Indian Wells, passed through Belgium, where he learned great news.
None of the 96 players lined up in the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final draw, which starts Thursday, has yet won the title in California. Astonishing!
Five are still active, but Roger Federer (5), Rafael Nadal (3), Dominic Thiem (1) and Juan Martin Del Potro (1) have already ended their season while Novak Djokovic (5) withdrew. . The door is wide open for Medvedevs, Zverevs and other Tsitsipas.
Canceled last season, the tournament has not seen a point since Austria’s Dominic Thiem won in 2019 against Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
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