BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA, 2026 - WTA 1000

[Murat B.]

My girl Zeynep ( that is also my niece's name) is going to play against the player with the most beautiful eyes in Kalinskaya. No losers there. That's the depth of my analyses for that match up . Sorry for getting too technical...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The best results for the American ladies today, Thursday 5th March,
Taylor Townsend who came through qualifies, defeated Bouzka in straight sets 62 61
Kruegar d Linette in straight sets 62 61
Baptiste d Arango 26 62 63
Venus Williams, Kenin, Stearns, Brady were all defeated in their matches.

 

[britbox]

Video Highlights - Day 2 Indian Wells

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches
Friday 6th March,
Most of the top seeds begin their IW campaign in their first round matches,

Sabalenka No 1 returns for the first time since the AO ( Sabalenka chose to bypass the Middle East swing in February)
Sabalenka v Japan's Himeno Sakatsume, I doubt she will have much trouble
Young Canadian Victoria Mboko enters the tournament as a Top Ten seed against Kimberley Birrell.
Coco Gauff (4) vs Rakhimova, needs to have a good run at IW after a poor display of form in the Middle East.
Anisimova (6) vs Blinkova
Paolini (7) another player whose form so far in 2026 has been sub par vs Potapova

Other seeds in action,
Alexandrova (11), Noskova (14), Osaka (16), Tauson (17), Jovic (18), Shnaider (21), Kalinskaya (23), Raducanu (25), Joint (29) Xinyu Wang (30), Eala (31).

 

[Hoergren]

A rusty Tauson won a partly fine match against Putintseva

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A rusty Tauson won a partly fine match against Putintseva
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Clara did better in the 2nd set, also it was windy, players have to adjust their game as well. Yuila can be a tricky player at the best of times

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Help Me, okay I might be showing my age here
Osaka walked out on court with golden mouth and ear accessories,wearing a Cheetah - inspired dress!
Osaka won her match against Q Jimenez Kasints 75 62 Osaka did let her lead slip in the 1st set 5-1 but recovered in time to win 75

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of matches Friday 6th March
Top seeds moved through, though Gauff (4) and Paolini need (7) need to improve on their UFE count and DFs for their next match, better to win ugly than to be defeated in the 1st round.
Sabalenka (1) who is wearing and playing with that 'massive engagement ring on her hand' madness ! Anisimova (6), Noskova (14) Mboko (10), Osaka (16), Kalinskaya (23), Raducanu (25) Tauson (17) Eala (31) moved through.

Seeds that lost,
Alexandrova (11), Shnaider (21), Jovic (18), Joint (29), X.Wang (30)

 

[britbox]

Day 3 Video Highlights

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches,
Saturday 7th March,
The Top seeds of the Bottom Half of the draw begin their first round matches,
Swiatek (2) vs Day
Rybakina (3) vs Baptiste
Pegula (5) vs Vekic
Andreeva (8) Defending champion vs Sierra
Svitolina (9) vs Siegemund
Bencic (12) vs Hunter

Other seeded players in action
Muchova (13), Keys (15), Samsonova (19), Navarro (20), Mertens (22), Zheng (24), Ostapenko (26), Fernandez (27), Kostyuk (28), Sakkari (32)

Note:
Marcos Baghdatis has joined the coaching team of Zheng Qinwen, alongside head coach Pere Riba

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elena Rybakina is the 'most irritating player' when she plays like this against Baptiste
Baptiste won the 2nd set 62, Elena 1st set 76(5)
Going 3 ( maybe I should watch another match)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elena Rbakina woke up from her Funk in the 2nd set against Baptise won 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thats more like it from the defending champion Andreeva ' a double bagel over Sierra!
Made a Statement in her 1st round match!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Emma Navarro has to have some time off, get fit and strength training would not be a bad idea, again she faded badly in her match against Kartal losing 61 36 76(2)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeded players who moved on in their matches, Saturday 7th March,
Swaitek (2), Rybakina (3), Pegula (5), Andreeva (8),, Svitolina (9), Bencic (12), Muchova (13), Keys (15), Mertens (22), Ostapenko (26), Kostyuk (28), Sakkari (32).

Seeded players lost,
Samsonova (19), Navarro (20), Zheng (24), Fernandez (27)