Novak Djoković defeated Aleksandar Vukic 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 in the first round of the Indian Wells Masters on hard court on 9 March 2024, as expected given his overwhelming pre-match odds of 1.02 to Vukic's 26.38. The Serbian top seed controlled the opening set with a decisive 6–2 victory, but Vukic mounted a competitive challenge in the second, forcing a tiebreak scenario before Djoković closed out the match in the third set. The result underlined Djoković's continued dominance at Indian Wells, where he remains a formidable force despite ongoing fitness considerations heading into the clay-court season.