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The courts at Indian Wells might be a little quicker this year along with a lower bounce, it should benefit both Felix and Shapo if it is indeed the case.

Big change at Indian Wells.

This year, Indian Wells has changed the surface provider from Plexipave to Laykold. Laykold is the same one used in Miami and the US Open, which are typically quicker hard courts.

Traditionally, Indian Wells always had a slower and higher bounce due to the desert conditions... they used Plexipave for the last 25 years.

We can usually expect a lower bounce and faster courts with Laykold, but we won't know for sure what the conditions will be like until the matches are played.

James Blake on using Laykold at Miami Open:

“Laykold is such a well-respected company with a proven track record and that's why we trust that they're going to do a great job of making sure that the courts are exactly what we ask for. If we ask them to speed up the courts a tiny bit or to slow them down a little, Laykold always delivers the pace we require. Our experience of working with them over the years has been really positive.”