March 4, 2025
The draw is out for the Hologic WTA Tour’s third WTA 1000 event of the year, where the best players in the world have descended on the BNP Paribas Open in search of one of the most prized trophies. The weather has been cool in the Southern California desert, but it won’t take long for things to heat up this week in Indian Wells.
Main-draw play begins on Wednesday, March 5 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The first round will be played across the first two days of the tournament. The Top 32 seeds have received first-round byes.
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First quarter
Top seeds: [1] Aryna Sabalenka, [6] Jasmine Paolini, [12] Daria Kasatkina, [16] Beatriz Haddad Maia
Notable first rounds: Sloane Stephens vs. Sofia Kenin, Anna Blinkova vs. McCartney Kessler
The story of the 2025 WTA season has been the surprises. The three biggest tournaments have crowned inspired and unexpected champions. Madison Keys scored a seismic upset at the Australian Open over No. 1 Sabalenka to win her first major title, and in the Middle East it was Mirra Andreeva and Amanda Anisimova joining the ranks of WTA 1000 champions.
Top seed Sabalenka leads the first quarter and will open against either Austin finalist McCartney Kessler or Anna Blinkova.
Second quarter
Top seeds: [3] Coco Gauff, [5] Madison Keys, [10] Emma Navarro, [13] Diana Shnaider
Notable first rounds: Emma Raducanu vs. Moyuka Uchijima, Belinda Bencic vs. Tatjana Maria
It’s been an outstanding start to the year for the American contingent. Gauff led things off by leading Team USA to the United Cup title, Keys won in Adelaide and Melbourne, Anisimova was the standout in Doha, and Pegula and Navarro come into Indian Wells fresh off titles in Austin and Merida, respectively. The result? The U.S. holds three of the Top 5 spots on the PIF WTA Rankings.
Gauff, Keys, Navarro and Anisimova have all landed in the second quarter of the draw. It is Keys’ first tournament since winning the Australian Open in January.
Gauff will face either 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu or Moyuka Uchijima in the second round. Anisimova could face a particularly tough opener if Abu Dhabi champion Bencic gets past Tatjana Maria in the first round.
Third quarter
Top seeds: [4] Jessica Pegula, [7] Elena Rybakina, [9] Mirra Andreeva, [14] Danielle Collins
Notable first rounds: Camila Osorio vs. Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova vs. Varvara Gracheva.
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