Overview
- Jannik Sinner meets 19-year-old João Fonseca in the Indian Wells round of 16 in the night between March 10 and 11, with play scheduled around 2:00 a.m. CET on Stadium 1.
- Fonseca, ranked No. 35, reached his first Masters 1000 last 16 by defeating Raphael Collignon, Karen Khachanov and Tommy Paul, and this will be his first career meeting with Sinner.
- Sinner and Reilly Opelka exited the doubles in the first round 6-4, 6-4 to top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos after entering the draw with a tournament wild card.
- Sinner said he asked Opelka to partner and described doubles as a way to work on his game and enjoy himself without singles tension.
- Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the last 16 by beating Arthur Rinderknech 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, extending his 2026 record to 14-0 and his outdoor hard-court winning streak to 32, and will face Casper Ruud next.