WTA - Indian Wells 1R continued

First round continued in Indian Wells.

Rain affected.

2025 BNP Paribas Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Indian Wells, California, USA, 5-16 March 2025.

Defending champion:

Iga Swiatek (1) who defeated Maria Sakkari (9) 6-4 6-0

Wildcard Sloane Stephens withdrew after the main draw was published due to a foot injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Sonay Kartal.

Eleventh seed Paula Badosa withdrew after the main draw was published due to a back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Eva Lys.

Lys received the first round bye originally given to Badosa

First round results:

- McCartney Kessler defeated Anna Blinkova 6-1 6-2

- Lucia Bronzetti defeated Anhelina Kalinina 6-4 7-5

- Polina Kudermetova defeated qualifier Claire Liu 6-4 6-2

- Lucky loser Sonay Kartal defeated qualifier Varvara Lepchenko 7-6(6) 6-2

- Sofia Kenin defeated qualifier Maddison Inglis 6-2 6-1

- Caty McNally defeated qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 (retired)

- Jaqueline Cristian defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-3

- Julia Grabher led wildcard Iva Jovic 6-2 1-1 when rain stopped play 

- Moyuka Uchijima defeated Emma Raducanu 6-3 6-2

- Viktoriya Tomova defeated Olga Danilovic 6-2 6-3

- Wildcard Belinda Bencic defeated Tatjana Maria 6-1 6-1

- Wildcard Alycia Parks led Anna Kalinskaya 2-1 when rain stopped play

- Sorana Cirstea defeated qualifier Maya Joint 6-2 7-5

- Lauren Davis led Elina Avanesyan 2-1 when rain stopped play

- Qualifier Kimberly Birrell defeated qualifier Viktorija Golubic 6-4 6-4

- Anastasia Potapova defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5