Jannik Sinner he is ready to take the field Indian Wells Masters 2026, the first tournament ATP Masters 1000 of the season. The world number 2 will make his debut in the Californian tournament facing the Italian Czech Dalibor Svrcina, in a match that will close the long day dedicated to the Azzurri.
However, he won't be the only Italian player in the California desert. Today, five Italians will be playing in the prestigious ATP Tour event: in addition to Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Flavio Cobolli, Lorenzo Mustetti e Jasmin Paolini.
Here program, times e where to watch Italians on TV and streaming a Indian Wells today.
Sinner makes his Indian Wells debut: opponent, schedule, and current form
The anticipation for the debut of Jannik SinnerThe world number 2 returns to the court after his elimination in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open, where he was beaten by the young Czech Jakub Menšík. Previously, at the beginning of the season, Sinner had reached the Australian Open Semi-Final, stopping against the Serbian Novak Djokovic.
The blue will face the Czech Dalibor Svrcina, number 109 in the world ranking, in what will be the first comparison in career between the two on the ATP circuit.
What time does Sinner play today? The match is scheduled as the fourth match on Centre Court. Since the program will start at 8 pm Italian time, the match between Sinner and Svrcina will not begin until 12 pm. 3 in the night between Friday and Saturday.
The Indian Wells Masters 1000, the first major event of the season in this category, therefore represents a key step for the continuation of 2026 for the South Tyrolean tennis player. In case of victory against Svrcina, Sinner will advance to the third round (round of 32), where he could face the winner of the match between Tomás Martín Etcheverry e Denis Shapovalov, with the Canadian a slight favorite. A potential showdown between Sinner and Shapovalov already promises one of the most spectacular matches of the next round.
Berrettini, Cobolli, Musetti, and Paolini: the other Italians on the pitch today
The Italian team's day at Indian Wells will begin at 8:00 PM Italian time, with two matches played simultaneously. On Center Court Matteo Berrettini will face the German Alexander Zverev, currently ranked world number 4. There are seven previous meetings between the two, with Zverev leading 4-3, although Berrettini has won the last two.
At the same time he will also take the field Flavio Cobolli, against Serbian Miomir Kecmanović. The Roman arrives at the tournament with great confidence after his success in the ATP 500 of Abierto Mexicano Telcel, a result that brought him up to 15th place in the world ranking.
During the evening (not before 9.10pm) he will also return to the field Lorenzo Mustetti, engaged against the Hungarian Mrton fucsovics in the second match on court 3. Jasmin Paolini will face the Russian Anastasia Potapova starting at 22:20 PM, but it will likely go past midnight depending on the progress of previous matches. Out of the tournament. Masters e Arnaldi.
Indian Wells 2026: Where to watch Sinner and the other Italians on TV and streaming
The 2026 Indian Wells Masters matches will be broadcast exclusively by Sky Sport. Italian fans will be able to follow Sinner and the other Italians on Sky Sports One and on the channels dedicated to tennis, with the possibility of watching all the matches also in streaming via Sky Go e Now, upon subscription.
