Here’s a comprehensive overview of Indian Wells, featuring details on the draw, participating players, British players in contention, and the event schedule. Fans can witness all the excitement live on Sky Sports.
Live coverage of the BNP Paribas Open’s opening round continues on Thursday starting from 6.30pm, with British players Emma Raducanu and Dan Evans set to take the court – live on Sky Sports Tennis.
Emma Raducanu kicks off her campaign against Spanish qualifier Rebeka Masarova at 7pm, having received a wild card entry as she makes her comeback to the tour following an eight-month injury hiatus.
The former US Open champion, who reached the fourth round of this tournament last year, will potentially face No. 30 seed Dayana Yastremska in the second round if she progresses.
Following Raducanu’s match, Dan Evans is scheduled to compete against Roman Safiullin at approximately 9pm. Should Evans advance, he would potentially face No. 29 seed Sebastian Korda in the next round.
Rafael Nadal pulled out on the eve of his first-round match, citing that he is “not prepared to compete at the top level.” Nadal, a three-time champion at Indian Wells, recently suffered a loss to Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition event in Las Vegas. This decision comes after Nadal missed the Australian Open due to a muscle tear injury.
In the men’s draw, Andy Murray secured a showdown with No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev following his victory over qualifier David Goffin in the first round on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, British men’s No. 1 Cameron Norrie awaits his second-round opponent, which will be either Lorenzo Sonego or Miomir Kecmanovic, after receiving a bye into the second round as the No. 28 seed.
