Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz broke silence on his widely criticised decision to play an exhibition ahead of the 2025 Indian Wells.According to Tennis Infinity, Alcaraz explained his decision to play an exhibition match in Puerto Rico

Carlos Alcaraz confronts a revamped court surface as he aims for a third straight Indian Wells Open title. Can he adapt to new challenges? Dive into the showdown’s stakes.

In the men's tournament, the number 1 seed is Alexander Zverev due to the absence of Jannik Sinner who has been suspended for three months. However, the top favorite to lift the trophy is certainly Carlos Alcaraz who has triumphed in the last two editions.

With world No 1 Jannik Sinner absent as he serves his three-month suspension for failing a drugs test at Indian Wells last year, Alcaraz is the first favourite to lift the title a