2023 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters. He did not drop a set en route to his third Masters 1000 title and eighth ATP Tour title overall. With the win, he regained the world No. 1 singles ranking from Novak Djokovic, who was unable to enter the United States due to being unvaccinated for COVID-19. Alcaraz also ended the 19-match winning streak of Medvedev, who was the first Russian to contest the final since Andrei Chesnokov in 1992.
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2023 BNP Paribas Open | |
| Champion | Carlos Alcaraz |
| Runner-up | Daniil Medvedev |
| Score | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Draw | 96 (12 Q / 8 WC ) |
| Seeds | 32 |
Taylor Fritz was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jannik Sinner.
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament due to a left leg injury. As a result, he dropped out of the top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time since his top 10 debut in April 2005, ending a record streak of 912 weeks.