The schedule for Wednesday, March 5th at Indian Wells

It’s time for ten days of tennis in the California desert. After the end of the qualifiers, the start of the main draw matches is set for this Wednesday, March 5th, with the first matches of the first round for both the ATP and WTA.

Many matches are scheduled, including Petra Kvitova, who will be in action right away on Stadium 1 against French player Varvara Gracheva.

Following that, Bu Yunchaokete will play against Nishesh Basavareddy before the match between Reilly Opelka and Roman Safiullin. In the evening session, Naomi Osaka, the 2018 champion, will face Camila Osorio before a matchup between Alexander Bublik and Yosuke Watanuki.

On the other courts, Caroline Garcia will play against Bernarda Pera, and Alexandre Muller will take on Thiago Seyboth Wild.

Not before 3 a.m. French time, Corentin Moutet will aim to secure his spot in the second round but will have a tough match against Jordan Thompson, who is always difficult to beat.

Victoria Azarenka will enter the fray against Clervie Ngounoue in the women’s draw, while in the men’s draw, the 2021 champion, Cameron Norrie, will be on the court against Luca Nardi, who had defeated Novak Djokovic in this same tournament last year.

Finally, Kei Nishikori will have a first-round match against Jaume Munar. Find the full schedule for the first day at Indian Wells below.