Andy, seeded 3, faces a tough opener in this season’s first Masters event in Indian Wells. Granted a bye into the second round, Andy will face the winner between Feliciano Lopez and Olivier Rochus.

After a week of training in Austin, Andy will be ready for a difficult challenge in the deserts of California. Reaching the round of 16 in Indian Wells last year, Andy’s career best at the tournament was reaching the semifinals in 2005.

Indian Wells boasts one of the biggest draws outside of a Grand Slam. 92 players are involved with the top 32 seeds receiving a first round bye. Andy has been placed in the bottom half of the draw and is seeded to meet Gasquet in the round of 16 and Ljubicic in the quarterfinals.

See the full draw here:

[1] http://www.pacificlifeopen.com/4/assets/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.pacificlifeopen.com/4/assets/pdfs/draws/ATPMDS071.pdf

ESPN2 are carrying coverage from Indian Wells, starting on March 12th. For world wide coverage, check this TV schedule:

[2] http://www.pacificlifeopen.com/3/tournament/tv/

Stay tuned to AndyRoddick.com as we bring you all the latest from Indian Wells over the next two weeks.