2026 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles

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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 Indian Wells Open.[1] She saved a championship point en route to her first Indian Wells singles title (having lost two previous finals) and her tenth WTA 1000 singles title overall. The final was a rematch of both the 2023 final and this year's Australian Open final, both won by Rybakina.[2]

Champion Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-upKazakhstan Elena Rybakina
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Draw96 (12 Q / 8 WC )
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Women's singles
2026 BNP Paribas Open
Final
Champion Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-upKazakhstan Elena Rybakina
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
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Draw96 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32
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Mirra Andreeva was the defending champion,[3] but lost in the third round to Kateřina Siniaková.[4]

Talia Gibson was the youngest woman to reach a WTA 1000 quarterfinal on main-draw debut since Rybakina at the 2019 Wuhan Open, as well as the first qualifier to reach the quarterfinals of Indian Wells since Lesia Tsurenko in 2015.[5]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1.   Aryna Sabalenka (champion)
2.   Poland Iga Świątek (quarterfinals)
3.   Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (final)
4.   United States Coco Gauff (third round, retired)
5.   United States Jessica Pegula (quarterfinals)
6.   United States Amanda Anisimova (fourth round)
7.   Italy Jasmine Paolini (fourth round)
8.   Mirra Andreeva (third round)
9.   Ukraine Elina Svitolina (semifinals)
10.   Canada Victoria Mboko (quarterfinals)
11.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round)
12.   Switzerland Belinda Bencic (fourth round)
13.   Czech Republic Karolína Muchová (fourth round)
14.   Czech Republic Linda Nosková (semifinals)
15.   United States Madison Keys (third round)
16.   Japan Naomi Osaka (fourth round)
17.   Denmark Clara Tauson (third round)
18.   United States Iva Jovic (second round)
19.   Liudmila Samsonova (second round)
20.   United States Emma Navarro (second round)
21.   Diana Shnaider (second round)
22.   Belgium Elise Mertens (third round)
23.   Anna Kalinskaya (third round)
24.   China Zheng Qinwen (second round)
25.   United Kingdom Emma Raducanu (third round)
26.   Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)
27.   Canada Leylah Fernandez (second round)
28.   Ukraine Marta Kostyuk (third round)
29.   Australia Maya Joint (second round)
30.   China Wang Xinyu (second round)
31.   Philippines Alexandra Eala (fourth round)
32.   Greece Maria Sakkari (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Aryna Sabalenka 77 6
10 Canada Victoria Mboko 60 4
1 Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
14 Czech Republic Linda Nosková 3 4
14 Czech Republic Linda Nosková 6 4 6
Q Australia Talia Gibson 2 6 2
1 Aryna Sabalenka 3 6 78
3 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 6 3 66
5 United States Jessica Pegula 1 64
3 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 6 77
3 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 7 6
9 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 5 4
9 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 6 4 6
2 Poland Iga Świątek 2 6 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 A Sabalenka 6 6
Q Japan H Sakatsume 6 6 Q Japan H Sakatsume 4 2
WC United States A Parks 4 3 1 A Sabalenka 6 6
Romania J Cristian 4 6 78 Romania J Cristian 4 1
Indonesia J Tjen 6 4 66 Romania J Cristian 0 6 7
29 Australia M Joint 6 2 5
1 A Sabalenka 6 6
16 Japan N Osaka 2 4
18 United States I Jovic 6 64 3
WC United States S Stephens 4 1 Colombia C Osorio 4 77 6
Colombia C Osorio 6 6 Colombia C Osorio 1 6 1
Q Andorra V Jiménez Kasintseva 6 64 6 16 Japan N Osaka 6 3 6
United States C McNally 2 77 4 Q Andorra V Jiménez Kasintseva 5 2
16 Japan N Osaka 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Canada V Mboko 6 77
Australia K Birrell 6 6 Australia K Birrell 4 65
O Selekhmeteva 1 4 10 Canada V Mboko 6 6
Turkey Z Sönmez 79 6 23 A Kalinskaya 4 1
United States M Kessler 67 0 Turkey Z Sönmez 4 64
23 A Kalinskaya 6 77
10 Canada V Mboko 6 6
6 United States A Anisimova 4 1
25 United Kingdom E Raducanu 6 6
Germany E Seidel 2 2 Q A Zakharova 1 3
Q A Zakharova 6 6 25 United Kingdom E Raducanu 1 1
LL Hungary D Gálfi 4 5 6 United States A Anisimova 6 6
A Blinkova 6 7 A Blinkova 7 1 0
6 United States A Anisimova 5 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States C Gauff 6 77
WC Canada B Andreescu 78 0 1 Q Uzbekistan K Rakhimova 3 65
Q Uzbekistan K Rakhimova 66 6 6 4 United States C Gauff 2 0r
Ukraine D Yastremska 6 6 31 Philippines A Eala 6 2
China S Zhang 3 2 Ukraine D Yastremska 5 6 5
31 Philippines A Eala 7 4 7
31 Philippines A Eala 2 0
14 Czech Republic L Nosková 6 6
21 D Shnaider 2 60
Romania S Cîrstea 6 4 6 Romania S Cîrstea 6 77
Germany T Maria 4 6 3 Romania S Cîrstea 77 4 4
Spain J Bouzas Maneiro 6 65 6 14 Czech Republic L Nosková 65 6 6
Brazil B Haddad Maia 1 77 1 Spain J Bouzas Maneiro 3 3
14 Czech Republic L Nosková 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 E Alexandrova 3 5
Q Australia T Gibson 6 7 Q Australia T Gibson 6 7
United States A Li 3 5 Q Australia T Gibson 77 4 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 6 17 Denmark C Tauson 62 6 4
Spain P Badosa 4 2 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 69 2
17 Denmark C Tauson 711 6
Q Australia T Gibson 7 2 6
7 Italy J Paolini 5 6 1
30 China Xin Wang 3 1
Australia A Tomljanović 7 6 Australia A Tomljanović 6 6
Romania E-G Ruse 5 2 Australia A Tomljanović 5 7 1
Austria A Potapova 4 6 7 7 Italy J Paolini 7 5 6
Q Canada M Stakusic 6 1 5 Austria A Potapova 77 2 3
7 Italy J Paolini 65 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States J Pegula 4 6 6
WC Croatia D Vekić 77 77 WC Croatia D Vekić 6 2 3
Czech Republic T Valentová 64 64 5 United States J Pegula 4 6 6
WC United States K Volynets 6 0 26 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 3 2
Slovakia R Šramková 1 0r WC United States K Volynets 4 65
26 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 77
5 United States J Pegula 6 77
12 Switzerland B Bencic 3 65
22 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
Spain C Bucșa 6 6 Spain C Bucșa 2 1
Q Czech Republic D Vidmanova 4 0 22 Belgium E Mertens 2 3
Q Australia S Hunter 3 7 6 12 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6
Poland M Fręch 6 5 3 Q Australia S Hunter 3 2
12 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States M Keys 6 6
Q France D Parry 6 64 6 Q France D Parry 4 3
WC United States V Williams 3 77 1 15 United States M Keys 6 2 3
Q Thailand L Tararudee 4 4 United Kingdom S Kartal 2 6 6
United Kingdom S Kartal 6 6 United Kingdom S Kartal 6 3 77
20 United States E Navarro 1 6 62
United Kingdom S Kartal 4 3r
3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 4
28 Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 6
Czech Republic M Bouzková 2 1 Q United States T Townsend 3 2
Q United States T Townsend 6 6 28 Ukraine M Kostyuk 4 4
Colombia E Arango 6 2 3 3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6
United States H Baptiste 2 6 6 United States H Baptiste 65 6 2
3 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 77 2 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 M Andreeva 6 6
United States P Stearns 5 5 Argentina S Sierra 0 0
Argentina S Sierra 7 7 8 M Andreeva 6 65 3
Czech Republic K Siniaková 1 6 6 Czech Republic K Siniaková 4 77 6
United States S Kenin 6 4 1 Czech Republic K Siniaková 5 6 77
27 Canada L Fernandez 7 4 61
Czech Republic K Siniaková 1 1r
9 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 1
19 L Samsonova 6 5 2
Poland M Linette 1 4 United States A Krueger 3 7 6
United States A Krueger 6 6 United States A Krueger 4 2
Germany L Siegemund 3 6 6 9 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Croatia P Marčinko 6 3 4 Germany L Siegemund 65 6 3
9 Ukraine E Svitolina 77 4 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Czech Republic K Muchová 7 6
France E Jacquemot 65 5 Hungary A Bondár 5 2
Hungary A Bondár 77 7 13 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 6
Croatia A Ružić 3 6 6 Croatia A Ružić 0 3
WC United States J Brady 6 4 2 Croatia A Ružić 6 7
24 China Q Zheng 4 5
13 Czech Republic K Muchová 2 0
2 Poland I Świątek 6 6
32 Greece M Sakkari 7 6
France V Gracheva 2 4 WC Austria L Tagger 5 0
WC Austria L Tagger 6 6 32 Greece M Sakkari 3 2
United Kingdom F Jones 3 1 2 Poland I Świątek 6 6
Q United States K Day 6 6 Q United States K Day 0 62
2 Poland I Świątek 6 77

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of February 23, 2026. Rankings and points before are as of March 2, 2026.

‡Champion
†Runner-up
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Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending Points won Points after Status
1 1 Aryna Sabalenka‡ 10,675 650 1,000 11,025 Champion, defeated Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina [3]
2 2 Poland Iga Świątek 7,588 390 215 7,413 Quarterfinals lost to Ukraine Elina Svitolina [9]
3 3 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina† 7,253 120 650 7,783 Runner-up, lost to Aryna Sabalenka [1]
4 4 United States Coco Gauff 6,803 120 65 6,748 Third round retired against Philippines Alexandra Eala [31]
5 5 United States Jessica Pegula 6,583 120 215 6,678 Quarterfinals lost to Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina [3]
6 6 United States Amanda Anisimova 6,070 10 120 6,180 Fourth round lost to Canada Victoria Mboko [10]
7 7 Italy Jasmine Paolini 4,232 120 120 4,232 Fourth round lost to Australia Talia Gibson [Q]
8 8 Mirra Andreeva 4,001 1,000 65 3,066 Third round lost to Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
9 9 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 3,845 215 390 4,020 Semifinals lost to Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina [3]
10 10 Canada Victoria Mboko 3,211 (75)Ω 215 3,351 Quarterfinals lost to Aryna Sabalenka [1]
11 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2,918 10 10 2,918 Second round lost to Australia Talia Gibson [Q]
12 12 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 2,898 215 120 2,803 Fourth round lost to United States Jessica Pegula [5]
13 13 Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 2,668 120 120 2,668 Fourth round lost to Poland Iga Świątek [2]
14 14 Czech Republic Linda Nosková 2,421 10 390 2,801 Semifinals lost to Aryna Sabalenka [1]
15 15 United States Madison Keys 2,351 390 65 2,026 Third round lost to United Kingdom Sonay Kartal
16 16 Japan Naomi Osaka 2,324 10 120 2,434 Fourth round lost to Aryna Sabalenka [1]
17 17 Denmark Clara Tauson 2,095 65 65 2,095 Third round lost to Australia Talia Gibson [Q]
18 18 United States Iva Jovic 2,095 35 10 2,070 Second round lost to Colombia Camila Osorio
19 19 Liudmila Samsonova 2,050 215 10 1,845 Second round lost to United States Ashlyn Krueger
20 25 United States Emma Navarro 1,605 65 10 1,550 Second round lost to United Kingdom Sonay Kartal
21 20 Diana Shnaider 1,953 65 10 1,898 Second round lost to Romania Sorana Cirstea
22 21 Belgium Elise Mertens 1,936 65 65 1,936 Third round lost to Switzerland Belinda Bencic [12]
23 22 Anna Kalinskaya 1,813 10 65 1,868 Third round lost to Canada Victoria Mboko [10]
24 23 China Zheng Qinwen 1,758 215 10 1,553 Second round lost to Croatia Antonia Ružić
25 24 United Kingdom Emma Raducanu 1,645 (30)∆ 65 1,680 Third round lost to United States Amanda Anisimova [6]
26 26 Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 1,600 10 65 1,655 Third round lost to United States Jessica Pegula [5]
27 27 Canada Leylah Fernandez 1,598 10 10 1,598 Second round lost to Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
28 28 Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 1,583 120 65 1,528 Third round lost to Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina [3]
29 29 Australia Maya Joint 1,465 30 10 1,445 Second round lost to Romania Jaqueline Cristian
30 30 China Wang Xinyu 1,438 65 10 1,383 Second round lost to Australia Ajla Tomljanović
31 32 Philippines Alexandra Eala 1,432 (27)∆ 120 1,525 Fourth round lost to Czech Republic Linda Nosková [14]
32 34 Greece Maria Sakkari 1,410 65 65 1,410 Third round lost to Poland Iga Świątek [2]
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∆ The player is defending points from her 18th best result.
Ω The player is defending points from an ITF tournament.

Other entry information

Wildcards

Sources: [6][7]

Withdrawals

‡ – withdrew from entry list
† – withdrew from main draw

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. United Kingdom Katie Boulter (qualifying competition)
  2. Switzerland Viktorija Golubic (first round)
  3. Switzerland Simona Waltert (first round)
  4. Hungary Dalma Gálfi (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. Anastasia Zakharova (qualified)
  6. Mexico Renata Zarazúa (first round)
  7. Uzbekistan Kamilla Rakhimova (qualified)
  8. Slovenia Kaja Juvan (withdrew)
  9. Latvia Darja Semeņistaja (qualifying competition)
  10. New Zealand Lulu Sun (qualifying competition)
  11. Austria Sinja Kraus (first round)
  12. Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva (first round)
  13. Netherlands Suzan Lamens (first round)
  14. Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková (qualifying competition)
  15. France Diane Parry (qualified)
  16. Australia Talia Gibson (qualified)
  17. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)
  18. France Léolia Jeanjean (qualifying competition)
  19. Czech Republic Darja Vidmanova (qualified)
  20. United States Taylor Townsend (qualified)
  21. Switzerland Rebeka Masarova (first round)
  22. Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová (qualifying competition)
  23. Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva (qualified)
  24. Thailand Lanlana Tararudee (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
  2. Canada Marina Stakusic
  3. Japan Himeno Sakatsume
  4. Thailand Lanlana Tararudee
  5. Anastasia Zakharova
  6. Czech Republic Darja Vidmanova
  7. Uzbekistan Kamilla Rakhimova
  8. United States Taylor Townsend
  9. United States Kayla Day
  10. France Diane Parry
  11. Australia Storm Hunter
  12. Australia Talia Gibson

Lucky loser

  1. Hungary Dalma Gálfi

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United Kingdom Katie Boulter 6 6
Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova 4 3
1 United Kingdom Katie Boulter 6 5 2
23 Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 2 7 6
  Italy Lucrezia Stefanini 6 4 4
23 Andorra Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 4 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Switzerland Viktorija Golubic 68 2
Canada Marina Stakusic 710 6
  Canada Marina Stakusic 6 6
PR Thailand Mananchaya Sawangkaew 1 2
PR Thailand Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6 7
21 Switzerland Rebeka Masarova 3 5

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Switzerland Simona Waltert 4 4
Japan Himeno Sakatsume 6 6
  Japan Himeno Sakatsume 7 1 6
14 Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková 5 6 3
WC Australia Emerson Jones 2 2
14 Czech Republic Nikola Bartůňková 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Hungary Dalma Gálfi 6 6
China Yuan Yue 2 4
4 Hungary Dalma Gálfi 3 4
24 Thailand Lanlana Tararudee 6 6
WC United States Julieta Pareja 4 3
24 Thailand Lanlana Tararudee 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Anastasia Zakharova 7 6
United States Caroline Dolehide 5 1
5 Anastasia Zakharova 6 77
22 Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová 4 62
  United States Varvara Lepchenko 3 3
22 Czech Republic Linda Fruhvirtová 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Mexico Renata Zarazúa 5 63
Australia Priscilla Hon 7 77
  Australia Priscilla Hon 5 64
19 Czech Republic Darja Vidmanova 7 77
PR Italy Martina Trevisan 3 2
19 Czech Republic Darja Vidmanova 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Uzbekistan Kamilla Rakhimova 6 6
Argentina María Lourdes Carlé 2 2
7 Uzbekistan Kamilla Rakhimova 4 5
Uzbekistan Maria Timofeeva 6 4r
Uzbekistan Maria Timofeeva 6 6
13 Netherlands Suzan Lamens 2 2

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt United States Louisa Chirico 3 6 3
WC United States Akasha Urhobo 6 2 6
WC United States Akasha Urhobo 0 65
20 United States Taylor Townsend 6 77
  Chinese Taipei Joanna Garland 4 4
20 United States Taylor Townsend 6 6

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Latvia Darja Semeņistaja 2 6 6
United States Whitney Osuigwe 6 1 3
9 Latvia Darja Semeņistaja 2 1
WC United States Kayla Day 6 6
WC United States Kayla Day 6 7
17 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 2 5

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 New Zealand Lulu Sun 7 6
Australia Maddison Inglis 5 3
10 New Zealand Lulu Sun 2 3
15 France Diane Parry 6 6
WC United States Elizabeth Mandlik 2 3
15 France Diane Parry 6 6

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 Austria Sinja Kraus 64 4
PR Australia Storm Hunter 77 6
PR Australia Storm Hunter 6 6
18 France Léolia Jeanjean 2 2
WC United States Mary Stoiana 4 4
18 France Léolia Jeanjean 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva 3 1
United States Elvina Kalieva 6 6
  United States Elvina Kalieva 6 5 3
16 Australia Talia Gibson 4 7 6
PR United States Madison Brengle 0 66
16 Australia Talia Gibson 6 78

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