Andy Murray vs Tomas Etcheverry start time: When is Indian Wells match?
Everything you need to know ahead of the first round match
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Your support makes all the difference.After falling short in the Qatar Open final, Andy Murray returns to Indian Wells seeking another deep tournament run.
The 35-year-old has not reached the fourth round at the California event in eight years but will be encouraged by his performance in Doha, pushing Daniil Medvedev close in the final.
Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry is his first opponent, with the two players set to meet for the first time.
The 23-year-old is another recent beaten finalist, falling short against home favourite Nicolas Jarry at the Chile Open in Santiago on Sunday.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the first round match:
When is Andy Murray vs Tomas Etcheverry?
Andy Murray vs Tomas Etcheverry will be held on Thursday 9 March at Indian Wells in California. Murray is set to be third on Stadium 1 Court, straight after fellow Brit Emma Raducanu plays Danka Kovinic, and is scheduled to start around 9.30pm GMT.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the action from Indian Wells on Amazon Prime Video, with extensive coverage throughout the tournament, which runs from 8 March until the men’s and women’s final on 19 March.
Odds
Andy Murray win 3/10
Tomas Etcheverry win 5/2
Who would Andy Murray face if he wins?
Pablo Carreno Busta, the 15th seed, awaits the winner of the encounter between Andy Murray and Tomas Etcheverry having been given a bye into the second round. The third round could see Murray face fellow British opposition in the form of either Dan Evans or Jack Draper, who could be last-64 opponents.
Who is seeded at Indian Wells?
Men’s singles
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz
No. 2 Stefanos Tsitsipas
No. 3 Casper Ruud
No. 4 Taylor Fritz
No. 5 Andrey Rublev
No. 6 Daniil Medvedev
No. 7 Felix Auger-Aliassime
No. 8 Holger Rune
No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz
No. 10 Cameron Norrie
No. 11 Jannik Sinner
No. 12 Karen Khachanov
No. 13 Frances Tiafoe
No. 14 Alexander Zverev
No. 15 Pablo Carreno Busta
No. 16 Lorenzo Musetti
Women’s singles
No.1 Iga Swiatek
No.2 Aryna Sabalenka
No.3 Jessica Pegula
No.4 Ons Jabeur
No.5 Caroline Garcia
No.6 Coco Gauff
No.7 Maria Sakkari
No.8 Daria Kasatkina
No.9 Belinda Bencic
No.10 Elena Rybakina
No.11 Veronika Kudermetova
No.12 Liudmila Samsonova
No.13 Beatriz Haddad Maia
No.14 Victoria Azarenka
No.15 Petra Kvitova
No.16 Barbora Krejcikova
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