{"id":294884,"date":"2023-03-07T16:04:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T16:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/03\/07\/world-no-1-iga-swiatek-eye-title-defence-at-indian-wells-tennis-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T16:04:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T16:04:27","slug":"world-no-1-iga-swiatek-eye-title-defence-at-indian-wells-tennis-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/03\/07\/world-no-1-iga-swiatek-eye-title-defence-at-indian-wells-tennis-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"World No. 1 Iga Swiatek eye title defence at Indian Wells | Tennis News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-98483033,imgsize-17804.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>LOS ANGELES: <!-- -->Taylor Fritz<!-- -->&#8216;s bid to retain his <!-- -->Indian Wells<!-- --> crown is boosted by a depleted men&#8217;s field while <!-- -->Iga Swiatek<!-- --> will look to become the first woman to go back-to-back in the desert in three decades when main draw action kicks off on Wednesday.<br \/>A year ago Fritz overcame a painful ankle injury suffered on the morning of the final to beat Spanish great Rafa <!-- -->Nadal<!-- --> and reach the promised land in &#8220;Tennis Paradise&#8221;.<br \/>The Southern Californian native will not have to worry about seeing Nadal again after the 22-time major champion chose to skip the event to rehabilitate a hip injury.<br \/>Also missing from action is world number one Novak Djokovic, the tournament&#8217;s five-time champion who withdrew on the eve of the draw after his request for a waiver to enter the U.S. despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 was unsuccessful.<br \/>The Serb has not played Indian <!-- -->Wells<!-- --> or the Miami Open, which together comprise the &#8220;Sunshine Double,&#8221; since 2019.<br \/>The diminished field opens the door for a variety of players looking to use the prestigious tournament as a springboard into the rest of the year.<br \/>World number two Carlos Alcaraz could regain the top ranking he captured after winning last year&#8217;s U.S. Open with the title and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece has a chance to ascend to the peak for the first time by taking the crown.<br \/>Former world number one Daniil Medvedev of Russia is riding a hot hand having won three consecutive tournaments but has never reached the quarters at Indian Wells in five appearances.<br \/>Veteran Andy Murray will look to keep his positive early season momentum rolling as he hunts for his first title at the Masters 1000 event.<br \/>Swiatek is favourite to become the first woman to win successive tournaments since Martina Navratilova in 1991 and the 21-year-old has given every indication she is poised to do so, posting a 12-3 record to start the year and winning the title in Doha.<br \/>Last year, the Pole outgunned Maria Sakkari to claim the title and went on to complete the Sunshine Double amid a scorching 37-match winning streak.<br \/>But danger lurks in the form of 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu, who she could face in the third round.<br \/>World number two Aryna Sabalenka is also brimming with confidence after starting the year with a 13-match winning run and capturing her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.<\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    const { TimesApps } = window;\n    TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? 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