Overview
- Women’s opening day features 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu in the early night session against qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova, Marina Stakusic debuting from qualifying versus Anastasia Potapova, and Dalma Galfi joining as a lucky loser.
- The men’s early slate includes a late-night unseeded showdown between Denis Shapovalov and Stefanos Tsitsipas, with other first-round matches such as Marin Cilic vs Zachary Svajda and Matteo Berrettini vs Adrian Mannarino on the schedule.
- Qualifying is complete, with Americans Kayla Day, Taylor Townsend, and Dasha Vidmanova advancing on the WTA side and Mackenzie McDonald reaching the ATP main draw.
- Top contenders headline the field, including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic for the men, and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina for the women, with Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva arriving as defending singles champions.
- Travel disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis forced Eisenhower Cup exhibition changes, with Alexander Bublik replacing Medvedev and Learner Tien replacing Rublev, and their Indian Wells participation remains in doubt per scheduling notes.