Indian Wells WTA 2026: Schedule, Entry List, Draw and Predictions
WTAWednesday, 25 February 2026 at 13:10
Taking place between March 4 - March 15, 2026, Indian Wells also known as BNP Paribas Open for sponsorship reasons will take place on the WTA side.
Mirra Andreeva is the defending champion taking down Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final. Iga Swiatek was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Andreeva. Albeit she did become the first woman to reach four consecutive semi-finals at the tournaments since its inception in 1989.
All will return this year alongside Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina among others for one of the top tournaments before we reach the clay court portion of the season.
Entry List Indian Wells WTA
| # | Player | Ctry |
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka | BLR |
| 2 | Iga Świątek | POL |
| 3 | Elena Rybakina | KAZ |
| 6 | Amanda Anisimova | USA |
| 4 | Coco Gauff | USA |
| 5 | Jessica Pegula | USA |
| 8 | Mirra Andreeva | RUS |
| 7 | Jasmine Paolini | ITA |
| 12 | Belinda Bencic | SUI |
| 9 | Elina Svitolina | UKR |
| 11 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | RUS |
| 14 | Linda Nosková | CZE |
| 10 | Victoria Mboko | CAN |
| 15 | Naomi Osaka | JPN |
| 16 | Madison Keys | USA |
| 20 | Clara Tauson | DEN |
| 19 | Emma Navarro | USA |
| 18 | Ludmilla Samsonova | RUS |
| 13 | Karolína Muchová | CZE |
| 17 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 21 | Diana Shnaider | RUS |
| 22 | Elise Mertens | BEL |
| 27 | Marta Kostyuk | UKR |
| 26 | Jeļena Ostapenko | LAT |
| 29 | Leylah Fernandez | CAN |
| 24 | Qinwen Zheng | CHN |
| 23 | Anna Kalinskaya | RUS |
| 44 | Sofia Kenin | USA |
| 28 | Maya Joint | AUS |
| 25 | Emma Raducanu | GBR |
| 45 | Markéta Vondroušová | CZE |
| 33 | Mccartney Kessler | USA |
| 30 | Xinyu Wang | CHN |
| 34 | Loïs Boisson | FRA |
| 32 | Jaqueline Cristian | ROU |
| 40 | Sorana Cîrstea | ROU |
| 38 | Marie Bouzková | CZE |
| 53 | Veronika Kudermetova | RUS |
| 48 | Magda Linette | POL |
| 43 | Kateřina Siniaková | CZE |
| 37 | Ann Li | USA |
| 47 | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | ESP |
| 49 | Dayana Yastremska | UKR |
| 46 | Tereza Valentová | CZE |
| 41 | Alexandra Eala | PHI |
| 59 | Emiliana Arango | COL |
| 35 | Janice Tjen | INA |
| 52 | Laura Siegemund | GER |
| 31 | Maria Sakkari | GRE |
| 62 | Peyton Stearns | USA |
| 39 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | ITA |
| 50 | Barbora Krejčíková | CZE |
| 60 | Elsa Jacquemot | FRA |
| 54 | Tatjana Maria | GER |
| 103 | Ashlyn Krueger | USA |
| 42 | Hailey Baptiste | USA |
| 63 | Cristina Bucșa | ESP |
| 91 | Anastasia Potapova | AUT |
| 66 | Eva Lys | GER |
| 56 | Magdalena Fręch | POL |
| 51 | Sonay Kartal | GBR |
| 57 | Daria Kasatkina | AUS |
| 64 | Solana Sierra | ARG |
| 65 | Anna Bondár | HUN |
| 84 | Paula Badosa | ESP |
| 72 | Francesca Jones | GBR |
| 58 | Antonia Ružić | CRO |
| 67 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | BRA |
| 69 | Petra Marčinko | CRO |
| 76 | Yulia Putintseva | KAZ |
| 68 | Caty McNally | USA |
| 71 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | ROU |
| 55 | Varvara Gracheva | FRA |
| 73 | Ajla Tomljanović | AUS |
| 83 | Anna Blinkova | RUS |
| — | Yafan Wang | CHN |
| 555 | Venus Williams (WC) | USA |
When is the draw confirmed for Indian Wells?
The main draw is expected to take place on Monday, March 2nd. The exact time and date is not yet set.
When is the schedule confirmed for Indian Wells?
The schedule will be confirmed on Tuesday March 3rd ahead of the March 4th start.
Predictions Indian Wells WTA
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Elena Rybakina being crowned champion.
For me Elena Rybakina will be crowned champion at Indian Wells, she has shown it before and aside from an illness has been one of the most consistent players on the tour.
I also rate Jessica Pegula's chances. She has decided quite superbly too to not play Austin and will now just pour all of her stock into the Sunshine Double compared to last season when in reality she played too much and it burned her out.
Others in the running in my view include Iva Jovic, Victoria Mboko and Elina Svitolina
*** Elena Rybakina
** Jessica Pegula
* Iva Jovic, Victoria Mboko, Elina Svitolina
Jessica Pegula to continue her wonderful run?
Cristhian Avila, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Aryna Sabalenka or Elena Rybakina as being crowned champion.
Several names made headlines in the Middle East, despite the absence of big names casting a shadow over both tournaments. For Indian Wells, one of the players who will arrive with the most motivation is the world No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, a two-time finalist at the tournament and defending a good amount of points from her runner-up campaign in 2025.
The Belarusian will have in mind leaving the Sunshine Double with at least one trophy, and Indian Wells is the one that is still pending for her. Back in 2023 she fell in her first final there against Elena Rybakina, who was taking revenge for the Australian Open final two months earlier. This time I see them as the two favourites, and I expect deep runs from both until the final — if they do not meet earlier.
The conditions may favour several of the local players, although this time I lean towards Amanda Anisimova, who has looked good this year so far, although she still needs to reach the final stages — and not just remain as one of the most consistent players. The recent Doha champion, Karolina Muchova, perhaps after her first major title, can find the consistency she needs to stay regularly in the latter rounds.
*Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina
**Amanda Anisimova, Karolina Muchova
***Zheng Qinwen, Iva Jovic
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