After qualifying rounds were completed in Indian Wells, the first lot of opening round matches commenced on 7 March, with a multitude more to be played the following day.
Good news on the WTA side is the return of Grand Slam mums Serena Williams and Vika Azarenka - hopefully they can make an impact on the tournament.
Serena Williams will meet her sister in the third round if they are successful up to then.
Azarenka, with a first round win, then faces 13th seed Sloane Stephens (1st round bye)
Novak Djokovic also is a welcome addition back on the ATP tour, and has the chance to meet del Potro in the round of sixteen.
12 Grand Slam title winners are in the 96 numbered WTA draw
4 Grand Slam title winners are in the 96 numbered ATP draw
First round WTA results:
Kristyna Pliskova defeated qualifier Ying-Ying Duan 6-4 7-6(5)
Wildcard Caroline Dolehide defeated Shelby Rogers 3-6 7-6(6) 6-3
Qiang Wang defeated Timea Bacsinszky 6-0 4-6 6-2
Samantha Stosur defeated Lauren Davis 3-6 6-3 6-3
Marketa Vondrousova defeated qualifier Madison Brengle 6-2 6-2
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Varvara Lepchenko 7-5 6-1
Petra Martic defeated Tatjana Maria 6-3 6-1
Belinda Bencic defeated Timea Babos 1-6 6-1 7-6(4)
Qualifier Sachia Vickery defeated wildcard Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-4
Naomi Osaka defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4
Kaia Kanepi defeated qualifier Kurumi Nara 1-6 6-4 6-4
Maria Sakkari defeated Donna Vekic 6-4 6-2
Yulia Putintseva defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 6-0 2-6 6-2
Wildcard Amanda Anisimova defeated Pauline Parmentier 6-2 6-2
Qualifier Sofia Kenin defeated wildcard Claire Liu 6-2 6-0
Aleksandra Krunic defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 3-6 6-4 6-1
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