Indian Wells is one of the biggest tournaments on the ATP Tour calendar, and all eyes will be on who can triumph in Tennis Paradise in 2026.<\/p>\n
Jack Draper defeated Holger Rune in a surprise final to lift his first Masters 1000 title twelve months ago<\/a>, and the Brit is set to be part of an incredibly strong field in 2026.<\/p>\n We take you through all you need to know about this year\u2019s men\u2019s singles event, from the biggest names in action to the prize money and ranking points on offer.<\/p>\n So far, only 2025 runner-up Rune<\/a> and Jaume Munar have withdrawn from the initial entry list released earlier this year.<\/p>\n That means that the tournament is still set to be headlined by world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>, world No 2 Jannik Sinner<\/a>, and world No 3 Novak Djokovic<\/a>.<\/p>\n Two-time champion Alcaraz will hope to regain his title following a semi-final loss last year<\/a>, while Sinner will return after missing last year\u2019s event due to his three-month suspension.<\/p>\n Djokovic, who has not played since reaching the Australian Open final, holds a joint-record five titles in Indian Wells, though he was stunned in the second round twelve months ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev<\/a> is also set to be a top-four seed at the tournament, with the German looking to win the title for the first time.<\/p>\n Is Jannik Sinner \u2018in a crisis\u2019? Grand Slam winner answers in strong message to Italian\u2019s critics<\/a><\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz reaches stunning world No 1 milestone only one man can beat<\/a><\/p>\n Defending champion Draper returns as he looks to regain his title and continue his return from injury, while 2022 champion Taylor Fritz<\/a> and Ben Shelton<\/a> lead a strong American contingent in the desert.<\/p>\n Thirty-two players will be seeded in the 96-player draw and receive an opening-round bye, with those seeds set to be confirmed following next week\u2019s ATP Rankings update.<\/p>\n Controversially, the prize money on offer in Indian Wells is actually slightly down from 2025<\/a>, though significant winnings are still on offer.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s men\u2019s singles champion is still set to receive $1,151,380<\/strong>, though that is down on the $1,201,125 awarded to Draper twelve months ago.<\/p>\n The runner-up will take home $612,340<\/strong> in prize money, with $340,190<\/strong> awarded to the two beaten semi-finalists, and $193,645<\/strong> awarded to the four quarter-finalists.<\/p>\n Players who reach the fourth round will take home $105,720<\/strong>, with players in round three earning $61,865<\/strong> in winnings.<\/p>\n A total of $36,110<\/strong> is on offer in round two, with prize money of $24,335<\/strong> available in the opening round.<\/p>\n Champion<\/strong>: $1,151,380 Significant ranking points are on offer at the Masters event, with 1,000 points on offer to this year\u2019s men\u2019s singles champion.<\/p>\n The eventual runner-up will also earn a not-insignificant 650 ranking points<\/strong>, with 400 ranking points<\/strong> on offer for both semi-finalists, and 200 ranking points<\/strong> on offer for the four beaten quarter-finalists.<\/p>\n A total of 100 ranking points<\/strong> will be on offer in round four, with 50 ranking points<\/strong> on offer in round three, 25 ranking points<\/strong> in round two, and just 10 ranking points<\/strong> in round one.<\/p>\n However, seeded players who begin their campaigns in round two will hold 10 ranking points<\/strong> and will take home that total of points should they lose in the second round.<\/p>\n Main draw action in Indian Wells will take place from March 4-15, with the men\u2019s singles qualifying event taking place from March 2-3.<\/p>\n The opening round of men\u2019s singles action will be held on Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5, subject to weather conditions.<\/p>\n Round two action will then take place across Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, with the top 32 seeds beginning their campaigns across these two days.<\/p>\n Rounds three and four will then also be spread across the ensuing two-day periods, before all four men\u2019s singles quarter-finals take place on Thursday, March 12.<\/p>\n There will then be a day of rest for the four remaining players, before the semi-finals are held on Saturday, March 14, and then the final takes place on Sunday, March 15.<\/p>\n The draw for the men\u2019s singles event will likely take place on Monday or Tuesday before the main draw starts, after the seeds have been confirmed.<\/p>\n Champion<\/strong>: 1,000 points Carlos Alcaraz Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n Read Next<\/strong>: Holger Rune\u2019s rumoured comeback date emerges \u2013 and it is far sooner than expected<\/a><\/p>\n The post ATP Indian Wells entry list, ranking points, prize money, key dates: Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic star<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Indian Wells is one of the biggest tournaments on the ATP Tour calendar, and all eyes will be on who can triumph in Tennis Paradise in 2026. Jack Draper defeated Holger Rune in a surprise final to lift his first Masters 1000 title twelve months ago, and the Brit is set to be part of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1782\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is in action?<\/h2>\n
Tennis News<\/h2>\n
What prize money is on offer?<\/h2>\n
\nRunner-up<\/strong>: $612,340
\nSemi-finalists<\/strong>: $340,190
\nQuarter-finalists<\/strong>: $193,645
\nRound 4<\/strong>: $105,720
\nRound 3<\/strong>: $61,865
\nRound 2<\/strong>: $36,110
\nRound 1<\/strong>: $24,335<\/p>\nWhat ranking points are on offer?<\/h2>\n
Key dates<\/h2>\n
\nRunner-up<\/strong>: 650 points
\nSemi-finalists<\/strong>: 400 points
\nQuarter-finalists<\/strong>: 200 points
\nRound 4<\/strong>: 100 points
\nRound 3<\/strong>: 50 points
\nRound 2<\/strong>: 25 points (10 points for seeded players<\/em>)
\nRound 1<\/strong>: 10 points<\/p>\nEntry List (as of February 24, 2026)<\/h2>\n
\nJannik Sinner
\nNovak Djokovic
\nAlexander Zverev
\nLorenzo Musetti
\nAlex de Minaur
\nTaylor Fritz
\nFelix Auger-Aliassime
\nBen Shelton
\nAlexander Bublik
\nDaniil Medvedev
\nCasper Ruud
\nJack Draper
\nAndrey Rublev
\nAlejandro Davidovich Fokina
\nJakub Mensik
\nKaren Khachanov
\nFrancisco Cerundolo
\nFlavio Cobolli
\nJiri Lehecka
\nTommy Paul
\nLuciano Darderi
\nLearner Tien
\nDenis Shapovalov
\nCameron Norrie
\nValentin Vacherot
\nTomas Machac
\nTallon Griekspoor
\nFrances Tiafoe
\nArthur Rinderknech
\nBrandon Nakashima
\nStefanos Tsitsipas
\nJoao Fonseca
\nSebastian Baez
\nCorentin Moutet
\nUgo Humbert
\nGabriel Diallo
\nZizou Bergs
\nAlex Michelsen
\nArthur Fils
\nGrigor Dimitrov
\nDaniel Altmaier
\nNuno Borges
\nFabian Marozsan
\nJenson Brooksby
\nCamilo Ugo Carabelli
\nAlexandre Muller
\nMarton Fucsovics
\nAlexei Popyrin
\nHubert Hurkacz
\nSebastian Korda
\nTomas Martin Etcheverry
\nKamil Majchrzak
\nValentin Royer
\n(PR) Jerry Shang
\nGiovanni Mpetshi Perricard
\nMatteo Berrettini
\nMarcos Giron
\nLorenzo Sonego
\nMarin Cilic
\nDamir Dzumhur
\nReilly Opelka
\nFrancisco Comesana
\nMatteo Arnaldi
\nTerence Atmane
\nBotic van de Zandschulp
\nEthan Quinn
\nMiomir Kecmanovic
\nAdrian Mannarino
\nEliot Spizzirri
\nRaphael Collignon
\nAlejandro Tabilo
\nMattia Bellucci
\nMariano Navone
\nArthur Cazaux
\nPedro Martinez
\nFilip Misolic
\nHamad Medjedovic
\nQuetin Halys
\nFurther wildcards and qualifiers tbc<\/em><\/p>\n