Jannik Sinner's suspension from the professional tour began on February 9 and will end on May 4, a three-month period in which Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz have a real chance to get closer to the first position in the ATP ranking (and even dethrone the Italian ace).

Indian Wells Open will kick off this week in the California desert, where the best players in the world will be taking the court.

Alcaraz traded places with his tattoo artist at Ganga Tattoo on February 25. Trading his Babolat Pure Aero 98 for a tattoo machine, Alcaraz was the booked tattooist in the Los Angeles studio. And the client? None other than his award-winning tattoo artist, Joaquin Ganga.

In an interview on the eve of the first Masters 1000 of the season, Carlos revealed that David Ferrer was the first to realize his immense potential: “The first one I can remember was David Ferrer. When I was 15, I had the chance to train with him. For me, Ferrer was a huge role model — not just in tennis but in sports in general.