Indian Wells Round 1: Stephens gets past Watson, Pliskova, Andreescu get byes

The first round of the women’s event is complete at the BNP Paribas Open

Sloane Stephens of the United States gets ready to return a shot during a tennis match at the BNP Paribas Open played on October 6, 2021 (Panoramic)

Carrie Dunn

October 8, 2021

BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells 2021 | Draw | Order of play

[1] Ka.Pliskova (CZE) – Bye
[Q] Frech (POL) beat Zheng (CHN) : 6-1, 6-4
Sherif (EGY) beat Kovinic (MNE): 6-1, 6-3
[29] Podoroska (ARG) – Bye

[18] Kontaveit (EST) – Bye
[Q] Trevisan (ITA) beat Bouzkova (CZE): 6-4, 6-7(8), 6-4
Riske (USA) beat [Q] Liang (TAI): 6-2, 6-2
[16] Andreescu (CAN) – Bye

[12] Jabeur (TUN) – Bye
Sevastova (LAT) beat Hercog (SLO): 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
Davis (USA) beat Parrizas Diaz (ESP): 6-2, 7-5
[22] Collins (USA) – Bye

[28] Sorribes Tormo (ESP) – Bye
[Q] Kalinskaya (RUS) – [WC] Liu (USA): 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
Golubic (SUI) beat Vondrousova (CZE): 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
[6] Sakkari (GRE) – Bye

[3] Krejcikova (CZE) – Bye
[Q] Diyas (KAZ) beat Hibino (JPN): 6-3, 6-3
Anisimova (USA) beat [WC] Scott (USA): 6-1, 6-1
[30] Giorgi (ITA) – Bye

[21] Badosa (ESP) – Bye
Yastremska (UKR) beat [WC] Jacquemot (FRA): 6-2, 6-4
Garcia (FRA) beat [Q] Flipkens (BEL): 5-7, 6-4, 6-0
[15] Gauff (USA) – Bye

[10] Kerber (GER) – Bye
Siniakova (RTC) beat [WC] Clijsters (BEL): 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
[Q] Sharma (AUS) beat Vekic (CRO): 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
[20] Kasatkina (RUS) – Bye

[26] Zidansek (SLO) – Bye
Konjuh (CRO) beat Schmiedlova (SVK): 6-2, 6-2
Tomljanovic (AUS) beat [Q] Arconada (AUS): 6-0, 6-2
[5] Muguruza (ESP) – Bye

[7] Kvitova (CZE) – Bye
Rus (NED) beat [Q] Parks (USA): 6-0, 6-1
Linette (POL) beat Peterson (SWE): 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
[27] Azarenka (BLR) – Bye

[WC, 17] Raducanu (GBR) – Bye
Sasnovich (BLR) beat Osorio Serrano (COL): 6-0, 6-4
Kostyuk (UKR) beat Zhang (CHN): 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
[11] Halep (ROM) – Bye

[14] Mertens (BEL) – Bye
[LL] Paolini (ITA) beat [Q] Hontama (JPN): 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
Stephens (USA) beat Watson (GBR): 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-1
[19] Pegula (USA) – Bye

[32] Cirstea (ROM) – Bye
Doi (JPN) beat Li (USA): 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
Martincova (CZE) beat [WC] Krueger (USA) : 6-2, 7-6(1)
[4] Svitolina (UKR) – Bye

[8] Bencic (SUI) – Bye
Rogers (USA) beat Kalinina (UKR): 7-6(2), 6-2
Begu (ROM) beat Ferro (FRA): 6-2, 7-6(2)
[31] Teichmann (SUI) – Bye

[23] Fernandez (CAN) – Bye
Cornet (FRA) beat [Q] Ruse (ROM): 6-3, 7-6(5)
Keys (USA) beat Kanepi (EST): 6-0, 7-5
[9] Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – Bye

[13] Rybakina (KAZ) – Bye
Putintseva (KAZ) beat Petkovic (GER) : 7-6(2), 6-1
Hsieh (TPE) beat Brengle (USA): 6-1, 7-6(4)
[24] Ostapenko (LAT) – Bye

[25] Kudermetova (RUS) – Bye
Samsonova (RUS) beat [Q] Kozlova (UKR) : 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Martic (CRO) beat [WC] Volynets (USA): 6-4, 6-4
[2] Swiatek (POL) – Bye