Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina step in. And if you’d expect those two to meet in the semifinals in a week, there’s lots of work to do, still.

And Leylah Fernandez, whose start to 2026 has been pretty tame, met the feisty Katerina Siniakova in yet another tough opening round, despite her seeding. After a marathon, she went out.

Marta Kostyuk also is back, for the first time since losing in the opening around at the Australian Open. She got an in-form Taylor Townsend. Also not easy. But she made it look that way.

ATP Tour IW – Saturday, March 7, 2026 final results

IW Doubles – Saturday, March 7, 2026 final 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

Saturday, March 7, 2026
Final results

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Canadian Content

Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def [27] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 57 64 76 (1) 

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Upsets

Ashlyn Krueger (USA) def [19] Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 36 75 62

Sonay Kartal (GBR) def [20] Emma Navarro (USA) 61 36 76 (2)

Antonia Ruzic (CRO) def [24] Zheng Qinwen (CHN) 64 75

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Bagels

[8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) def. Solana Sierra (ARG) 60 60 

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Tight ones

[3] Elena Rybakina (KAZ) def Hailey Baptiste (USA) 76 (5) 26 62

[5] Jessica Pegula (USA) def [WC] Donna Vekic (CRO) 46 62 63

[9] Elina Svitolina (UKR) def Laura Siegemund (GER) 76 (5) 46 63

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Seeds advancing

[2] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. [Q] Kayla Day (USA) 60 76 (2)

[12] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def [Q] Storm Hunter (AUS) 63 62

[13] Karolina Muchova (CZE) def Anna Bondar (HUN) 75 62

[15] Madison Keys (USA) def [Q] Diane Parry (FRA) 64 63 

[22] Elise Mertens (BEL) def Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 62 61 

[26] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def [WC] Katie Volynets (USA) 64 76 (5)

[28] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) def. [Q] Taylor Townsend (USA) 63 62

[32] Maria Sakkari (GRE) def [WC] Lilli Tagger (AUT) 75 60  

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

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

IW Doubles – Friday, March 6, 2026 final results

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