On March 8, Beijing time, the WTA1000 Indian Wells Station Match Signing Form was announced. As a very important event after the Australian Open, this year's Indian Wells attracted many famous players to participate. In women's singles, only Barty was absent from the world's top 10 players, only 3 of the world's top 20 were absent, and 4 of the top 30 players did not appear in the signing table.
The top 32 seeds in the first round all bye, and the most noteworthy first round is from Naomi Osaka and Stephens, which will be a contest between the two Grand Slam champions. Naomi Osaka has slipped to 78th in the world this season, with Stephens currently ranked 38th. In the previous two meetings, Stephens won the game.
In terms of China Jinhua, a total of 2 people directly entered the main event of the station. Zhang Shuai, who just won the third title of his career in Lyon last week, rushed to Indian Wells this week to compete. In the first round, Zhang Shuai will face a qualifier, and if he can advance to the second round, Zhang Shuai's opponent will be the 9th seed Jia Beiur.
Zheng Qinwen encountered the 38-year-old veteran Zvonareva in the first round of the match, this game is not easy for Zheng Qinwen, the two had a meeting at the WTA250 Melbourne station at the beginning of this year, when the young player Zheng Qinwen reversed the opponent in three sets. If Jeong can advance to the second round, she will face three-time Grand Slam champion Kerber.
This year's Indian Wells top 16 seed alignment is as follows: top seed Klechkova will face No. 16 seed Gauff, No. 11 seed Radukanu against No. 7 seed Kapu, No. 3 seed Sviatek against No. 15 seed Kerber, and No. 12 seed Svitolina against No. 8 seed Muguruza. In the bottom half, No. 5 seed Bardoza paired 10 seed Ostapenko, No. 14 seed Pegula against No. 4 seed Kontavette, No. 6 seed Sakkari against No. 9 seed Jabeul, and No. 13 seed Azarenka against No. 2 seed Sabalenka.