Fireworks have been already anticipated within the BNP Paribas Open doubles event, with many new-look, star-powered groups becoming a member of the ATP Tour’s standard-bearers in a loaded 32-team subject. Tuesday’s draw added to the excitement, setting a number of marquee matchups on the yr’s first ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, who partnered to assist Team Canada win the 2022 ATP Cup, be a part of forces once more within the desert and face a direct blockbuster matchup with #NextGenATP stars Holger Rune and Ben Shelton. Rune and Shelton are teaming for the primary time after they squared off on the singles courtroom final week in Acapulco, with Rune profitable in three units.
“I think he’s a super fun guy,” Rune stated of Shelton following their assembly, calling the American’s serve one of many hardest he is confronted. “I like the way he plays tennis. I think it will be fun. It’s going to be nice to be the one at the net after his big serve.”
The pair is within the backside half of the attract the identical quarter as second seeds and returning semi-finalists Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, who open towards Grigor Dimitrov and Hubert Hurkacz. Dimitrov and Hurkacz beforehand teamed up final yr in Rome and competed in singles earlier this season in Rotterdam, the place Dimitrov gained in two tie-breaks.
Also within the backside half, defending champions John Isner and Jack Sock meet third seeds and reigning Roland Garros champs Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer. The winner there’ll face both Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev or Kevin Krawietz and Fabrice Martin within the second spherical. Another pair of Grand Slam title holders — Australian Open champs Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler — share that quarter, with the Aussies set to satisfy Austin Krajicek and Mackenzie McDonald within the first spherical.
In the highest half, the first-time pairing of Casper Ruud and Dominic Thiem meets fourth seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic within the first spherical. In addition to Ruud/Thiem, different singles stars teaming up within the high half embody Frances Tiafoe and Stan Wawrinka; Roberto Bautista Agut and Pablo Carreno Busta; Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul; Marcos Giron and J.J. Wolf; and Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego.
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Top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski drew Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev within the first spherical, with the winner to play Tiafoe/Wawrinka or Bautista Agut/Carreno Busta. Zverev reached the Indian Wells doubles semis final season alongside Andrey Golubev.
Also within the high half are returning finalists Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, who open towards Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow.
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