ATP - Indian Wells 1R start

First round commenced in Indian Wells.

2023 BNP Paribas Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard, in Indian Wells, California, USA, 8-19 March 2023.

Defending champion:

Taylor Fritz (20) who defeated Rafael Nadal (4) 6-3 7-6(5)

Michael Mmoh withdrew after the main draw was published due to a leg injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Alexei Popyrin.

First round results:

- Brandon Nakashima defeated John Isner 7-6(7) 6-3

- Ilya Ivashka defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-2

- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Constant Lestienne 6-4 4-1 (retired)

- Pedro Cachin defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-5 6-3

- Oscar Otte defeated Laslo Djere 6-3 7-5

- Wildcard Wu Yibing defeated Jaume Munar 6-7(6) 6-0 7-6(3)

- Qualifier Cristian Garin defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 6-2

- Diego Schwartzman defeated Federico Coria 6-1 6-2

- Jiri Lehecka defeated Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(4) 7-5

- Ugo Humbert defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-2 7-6(6)

- Qualifier Taro Daniel defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-1 7-5

- Qualifier Wu Tung-lin defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-4

- Marcos Giron defeated wildcard Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 7-5

- Jason Kubler defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Alejandro Tabilo defeated qualifier Maximilian Marterer 6-4 6-3

- Jordan Thompson defeated Gaël Monfils 6-3 6-1