ATP - Indian Wells 1R start

First round commenced in Indian Wells.

2021 BNP Paribas Open - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, in Indian Wells, California, USA, 4-17 October 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19

Originally scheduled for 10-21 March 2021

2019 champion (not defending):

Dominic Thiem (7) who defeated Roger Federer (4) 3-6 6-3 7-5

First round results:

- Mackenzie McDonald defeated James Duckworth 6-3 6-3

- Marcos Giron defeated qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp 6-7(7) 6-2 6-4

- Daniel Altmaier defeated Sam Querrey 6-2 6-4

- Taro Daniel defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2 6-4

- Vasek Pospisil defeated wildcard J.J.Wolf 6-4 4-6 6-4

- Qualifier Salvatore Caruso defeated wildcard Zachary Svajda 6-3 6-1

- Frances Tiafoe defeated Benoit Paire 6-4 6-4

- Alexei Popyrin defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 7-6(4)

- Carlos Taberner defeated Jaume Munar 6-3 6-3

- Tommy Paul defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-3 7-6(3)

- Tennys Sandgren defeated Thiago Monteiro 6-4 6-3

- Guido Pella defeated Soonwoo Kwon 1-6 6-3 6-4

- Qualifier Maxime Cressy defeated Laslo Djere 6-7(3) 6-1 7-5

- Kei Nishikori defeated qualifier Joao Sousa 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Steve Johnson 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated qualifier Renzo Olivo 7-5 7-5