Alexander Zverev’s hopes of becoming the men’s world No. 1 suffered a blow on Friday as he crashed out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in the second round following a shock defeat to ...

Sinner’s absence in Indian Wells and Miami opened the door for world No 2 Zverev to close the gap on Sinner at the top of the rankings, but he has endured a miserable run of form in recent weeks.

Thirty-two players will be seeded for the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the 2025 tennis season and Alexander Zverev has the honour of being the top-ranked player in the Indian Wells Open field.