Indian Wells 2024 Draw: Results, Player Seedings, Brackets and Twitter Reaction

The draw for the best players in the world will not be easy this year at Indian Wells.

The California-based tournament, which is one of the top non-Grand Slams on the ATP and WTA tours, released the respective draws this week in what should be a pair of loaded fields.

Top men's seed Novak Djokovic should have a relatively breezy go of things until at least the quarterfinals. He would not face a seeded opponent until at least Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who was unseated by Djokovic in a well-played match at the 2024 Australian Open. Etcheverry is rising up the rankings at 24 years old but still has a ways to go to compete with the likes of Djokovic.

Rafael Nadal joins Djokovic on the top half of the draw but will have a much tougher terrain if he hopes to meet with his longtime rival. Nadal, who entered the field in a protected rankings slot, will open against former world No. 3 Milos Raonic in his opening match. Should Nadal make it past Raonic, he'll instantly face the test of 20-year-old Holger Rune, who is the No. 7 seed.

Playing in his first tournament since the Brisbane International, Nadal would need a borderline miracle to make it through the gauntlet and deep into the event.

Elsewhere on the men's side, No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz seems like a strong bet to at least make the quarterfinals. His first major test may wind up coming in the form of sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev.

The women's side is a little less straightforward, with world No. 1 Iga Swiatek set up for challenges early in her draw. She could face Danielle Collins, who defeated her in the 2022 Australian Open and narrowly lost to her this year in Melbourne, in the second round.

No. 26 seed Linda Noskova, who upset Swiatek in the third round at this year's Aussie Open, could await in the third round.

The most interesting potential match in the women's bracket could see Coco Gauff face off against Naomi Osaka in the Round of 16. Gauff has overtaken Osaka as the budding face of American tennis amid the latter's absence to give birth to her daughter.

Osaka has been slowly working her way back into form and reached the quarterfinals of the Qatar Total Energies Open last month. Gauff has not been able to find her form since losing in the semifinals of the Australian Open, so American fans will be hopeful both are able to make a run to meet in the Round of 16.