Federer seeded No. 1 at BNP Paribas Open

Roger Federer, who recently became the oldest man to hold the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis at age 36, , was seeded No. 1 in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

The field has been depleted by injuries to several prominent players. Among those missing are world No. 2 Rafael Nadal (hip injury), Stan Wawrinka (knee), who lost to Federer in the 2017 final, David Goffin (eye) and Andy Murray (hip surgery).

Federer, who has spent 305 weeks of his career atop the Assn. of Tennis Professionals world rankings and is a 20-time Grand Slam event singles champion, must reach the semifinals at Indian Wells to stay No. 1.

If he exits sooner than that, Nadal would regain the top spot. — Helene Elliott

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