Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is the top contender to achieve a rare three-peat at the Indian Wells tournament, set to begin on Wednesday in California. With world number one Jannik Sinner serving a doping suspension, Alcaraz has a clearer path to joining tennis greats Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the only players to win three consecutive titles in "Tennis Paradise." Alcaraz has enjoyed a strong start to the year, boasting an 11-2 win-loss record despite falling to Djokovic in the Australian Open quarter-finals. The Indian Wells tournament will also feature a strong American contingent, with five players in the men's top 25 expecting strong home crowd support. American women, including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Madison Keys, will look to end a title drought in the desert, with the last American woman to win the trophy being Serena Williams in 2001. Poland's Iga Swiatek will aim to become the only woman to win the tournament three times, while Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka and Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva are also ones to watch. The main draw action at the WTA 1000 and ATP Masters 1000 tournaments will conclude with the finals on Sunday, March 16. The 32-seeded players on both the men's and women's sides will receive byes to the second round, setting the stage for an exciting competition in the California desert.