Indian Wells Tennis 2015: Men's Final Schedule and Predictions

The men's final in the BNP Paribas Open is as it should be. 

The top two seeds, No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Roger Federer will renew acquaintances in Sunday's final. On Saturday, both men had no problems dispatching their worthy opponents in straight sets.

Djokovic turned back Andy Murray, 6-2, 6-3. Federer had only a slightly tougher time against Milos Raonic. Fed won the match, 7-5, 6-4. Federer and Djokovic know each other well. The two men have met 37 times in their careers. The next meeting will determine the champion of the 2015 BNP Paribas Open.

Here's the schedule for the showdown between the two all-time greats.

Date	Time
March 22, 2015	2 p.m. (ET)

Who Wins?

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The tendency is to write off the 33-year-old Federer, but all he does is continue to win or contend to keep himself relevant and near the top of the world rankings. Federer also won the most recent meeting between him and Djokovic. 

In February, Federer defeated Djokovic in straight sets (6-3, 7-5) in Dubai. Federer also still owns the 20-17 edge over Djokovic in their career series. Can Federer beat the world No. 1 again?

No. Djokovic has improved a ton since Fed used to dominate him early in his career, and the Swiss great knows it. Per Sports Illustrated Tennis, Fed compliments his opponent on Sunday.

Djokovic should be the fresher of the two men. Both men had a bye in the first round, but Djokovic got an extra breather in the quarterfinal round. Bernard Tomic's injury gave Djokovic a walkover, and the latter has looked fresh as a daisy in his rout of Murray on Saturday.

Djokovic is often able to tap into a reserve of energy that enables him to push past opponents in highly competitive matches.

In a best-of-three format, stamina may not be as big of a factor, but there's no question Djokovic should have the fresher legs. This will likely prove to be a factor early in the match as Djokovic jumps out to a fast start. The short format won't leave room for Fed to rebound.

After capturing the Australian Open to begin the year, Djokovic looks set for another strong season.