In the quarter-finals, Djokovic would likely meet Russian star Andrey Rublev before a semi-final showdown with Alexander Zverev, who defeated the Serb at the Olympics in Tokyo.
Matteo Berrettini and Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime are also names which could meet Djokovic in the semi-final.
Djokovic could yet be barred from competing, with the Indian Wells tournament issuing a statement on Tuesday which read: “Novak Djokovic is on the tournament entry list, and therefore is placed into the draw today.