WTA - Indian Wells 2R complete

Second round completed in Indian Wells.

2021 BNP Paribas Open - a WTA 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

Defending champion (2019):

Wildcard Bianca Andreescu who defeated Angelique Kerber (8) 6-4 3-6 6-4

29th seed Nadia Podoroska withdrew after the main draw was published due to a thigh injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Haddad Maia received the first round bye previously given to Podoroska.

Second round results:

- Karolina Pliskova (1) defeated qualifier Magdalena Frech 7-5 6-2

- Lucky loser Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Mayar Sherif 6-3 6-0

- Anett Kontaveit (18) defeated qualifier Martina Trevisan 6-3 5-2 (retired)

- Bianca Andreescu (16) defeated Alison Riske 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2

- Ons Jabeur (12) defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3

- Danielle Collins (22) defeated Lauren Davis 6-1 (retired)

- Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo (28) 6-3 4-6 6-2

- Viktorija Golubic defeated Maria Sakkari (6) 5-7 6-3 6-2

- Barbora Krejcikova (3) defeated qualifier Zarina Diyas 6-4 3-6 6-1

- Amanda Anisimova defeated Camila Giorgi (30) 6-4 6-1

- Paula Badosa (21) defeated Dayana Yastremska 6-4 2-6 6-2

- CoCo Gauff (15) defeated Caroline Garcia 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1

- Angelique Kerber (10) defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-1 6-7(4) 7-5

- Daria Kasatkina (20) defeated qualifier Astra Sharma 3-4 (retired)

- Tamara Zidansek (26) defeated Ana Konjuh 6-4 5-7 6-3

- Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Garbiñe Muguruza (5) 6-3 1-6 6-3