Health & Fitness
Double the Chances to Watch the World's Best
Most of top singles stars on the ATP World Tour will double up at Indian Wells.
Tennis fans will get some extra opportunities to watch the world's best players up close, in action during next month's BNP Paribas Open.
No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 4 Andy Murray have committed to play in the men's doubles draw.
Other top-ten singles players who will compete in the doubles draw include No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and No. 8 Mardy Fish, partnering with fellow American and former World No. 1 Andy Roddick. Fish and Roddick have won two doubles titles together including the 2009 BNP Paribas Open.
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The news should be welcomed by fans, who will get more chances to watch top players on the more intimate side courts.
"We are very pleased with the strength of the BNP Paribas Open men’s doubles draw," said Steve Simon, tournament director. "Fans certainly have followed these matches with a great deal of interest and excitement as they love seeing the top singles players compete against each other in doubles as well as against the marquee doubles teams."
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The top name missing, No. 3 Roger Federer, who was the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in doubles.
The tournament will be held March 5-18 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, with the men’s doubles draw will begin on Sunday, March 11. Should be extremely entertaining.
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