Still women only on the doubles side.

But some fun matches, including the teen pairing of Victoria Mboko and Mirra Andreeva.

They faced Zhang and Mertens – whom Mboko faced at the Australian Open (and nearly beat) when paired with another teen, Iva Jovic. And won.

Also playing doubles in a rare appearance: Emma Raducanu with Elena-Gabriela Ruse.

Notably, Venus Williams was supposed to play doubles (with Leylah Fernandez). But they’re not in the draw, and Fernandez isn’t playing with anyone else.

ATP Tour IW – Friday, March 6, 2026 final results

WTA Tour IW – Friday results

(Indian Wells is three hours behind ET).

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BNP Paribas Open 
Location: Indian Wells, Calif.
Category: WTA 1000 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  March 4 – 15, 2026
Prize Money: $9,415,725
Draws: S96 – D32

Friday, March 6, 2026
Final results
Women’s doubles, first round

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Mirra Andreeva (RUS) / Victoria Mboko (CAN) def [4] Elise Mertens (BEL) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) 64 46 [10-8]

Alexandra Panova (RUS) / Laura Siegemund (GER) def [6] Asia Muhammad (USA) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) 62 63

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[3] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylor Townsend (USA) def. [WC] Emma Raducanu (GBR) / Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 62 75

[5] Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) def. [WC] Sloane Stephens (USA) / Donna Vekic (CRO) 63 63

[7] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) def [PR] Darija Jurak Schreiber (CRO) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 62 63

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Belinda Bencic (SUI) / Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) 63 60

Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) / Sofia Kenin (USA) def Caty McNally (USA) / Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 63 62

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ATP Tour IW – Thursday, March 5, 2026 final results

WTA Tour IW – Thursday, March 5, 2026 final results

IW Doubles – Thursday, March 5, 2026 final results

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