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USA Today via Reuters

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USA Today via Reuters

One of the most important ATP Tour events of the year is about to start. The Indian Wells Masters or the BNP Paribas Open will begin on 11th March and fans will be eager to watch the matches. The draws are yet to be fixed, but the excitement will remain high and the bouts will be intense. The tournament will take place from 11th March and will end on 20th March. It will be streamed worldwide and can be watched on different streaming services around the world.

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The two leading grand slam winners of the ATP will unfortunately not be in the tournament. Rafael Nadal is out due to injuries sustained in the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic is fit but the world number 1 has been denied entry into the country due to their policy regarding unvaccinated travelers.

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This might give Carlos Alcaraz the perfect chance to claim back the world number 1 ranking. Daniil Medvedev is also one of the favorites after he won the Dubai Championships. Taylor Fritz is the reigning champion and will be looking to win the tournament again.

As for the WTA, the  games begin on March 8th and end on 20th March. Rank 1 in the WTA Iga Swiatek will be playing to establish her dominance. Rank 2 and 3, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jessica Pegula will be looking forward to making a jump to Swiatek’s position and winning the prestigious tournament. Sabalenka is one of the favorites as she recently won the 2023 Australian Open.

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Where to watch Indian Wells Masters 2023

For the ATP version, folks in the USA can watch fixtures live on Tennis Channel/ TC Plus. Amazon Prime Video can be used by viewers in the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Australians, Singaporeans, and Middle Eastern citizens can watch it on  beInNSPORTS. Eurosport Nordics will air the Masters tournament in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. Eurosport will air it in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, and France.

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Hong Kong viewers will have the tournament streaming on PCCW. NHK, and Gaora Sports Channel. WOWOW will be reserved for viewers in Japan.

Supersport Africa will air the tournament for the entire continent of Africa. Viacom18 will air and stream the ATP 1000 Tour for India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Viacom18 will also air the WTA version of Indian Wells.

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The WTA version of the tour can be viewed on the same channels and services except for a few. Singapore will have the WTA version on Starhub. beInNSPORTS will be airing it for Australia and France. Hungary and Romania will see the tournament on DigiSport. MTV3 for Finland and NowTV  in Hong Kong.

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Viewership will be immense. The jitteriness is high, fans of tennis are eagerly waiting for the ATP Masters to start and they will be glued to their screens. The winner is anybody’s guess. Who do you think will prevail?

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