Indian Wells Open Women’s Draw: Preview and Prediction featuring Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, and Elena Rybakina
The all exciting Indian Wells is about to commence as the top WTA stars get ready for a summer of entertainment.
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L-R: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek (Via Imago)
The 2024 Indian Wells Open is about to commence as the top WTA stars battle it out in a series of exciting matches for the top spot. Along with the title, the winner gets a chance to improve their ranking, heading into the next Slam.
Defending champion Elena Rybakina faces a whole draw in what is known as the 5th Slam of tennis. In front of a large crowd, the women are put to the test against the other talented athletes.
Tournament Details
- Tournament: BNP Paribas Open
- Date: March 6th- March 17th 2024
- No. of Entrants: 128 (Singles)
- Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden
- Surface: Hard
- Prize Money Pool: $17,991,110
- Defending Champion: Elena Rybakina
Top Seeds at the Indian Wells
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Jessica Pegula
- Ons Jabeur
- Marketa Vondrousova
- Qinwen Zheng
Indian Wells 2024 Draw Preview
Round of 32 predictions
- Iga Swiatek vs. Linda Noskova
- Marta Kostyuk vs. Marketa Vondrousova
- Jessica Pegula vs. Leylah Fernandez
- Elina Svitolina vs. Emma Navarro
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Emma Raducanu
- Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia
The top half of the draw features some of the most exciting names in the WTA tour. No.1 seed Iga Swiatek leads the top half, as she starts her run with a possible match against Linda Noskova. The draw only gets harder for the Pole, who looks for redemption after a disappointing Australian open run.
The bottom half also features some exciting Round Of 32 clashes. At the start No.8 seed Qinwen Zheng takes on the experience of Victoria Azarenka. Aryna Sabalenka doesn’t have an easy draw either, as she might face the returning Emma Raducanu in her second match.
Round of 16 predictions
- Iga Swiatek vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Elena Rybakina vs. Jasmine Paolini
- Coco Gauff vs. Elise Mertens
- Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina
After an exciting Round of 32 matches, only 16 members will remain in the mix. Top seed Swiatek might face her next possible challenge as Alexandrova, while the defending champion Elena Rybakina looks for revenge against Jasmine Paolini.
On the other side, Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka might face the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in one of the matches to watch out for, and the two good friends Sakkari and Pegula get a chance to face off. After a few changes in their coaching box, Sakkari backed up with the American’s former coach taking on a new Pegula.
Quarterfinals Prediction:
- Iga Swiatek vs. Ons Jabeur
- Elena Rybakina vs. Marta Kostyuk
- Coco Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jessica Pegula
With eight remaining in the mix, the tournament already gets an idea of the players in form. Defending champion Rybakina is in excellent form, after some deep runs. She will try hard to take on another in-form player, Marta Kostyuk, in the quarter-finals. Along with them, Swiatek might face up against Jabeur, who has not had a good start to 2024.
The bottom half of the draw has a couple of exciting clashes as well. Two young players Coco Gauff and Qinwen Zheng might face off in a match to never forget, while the other experienced players Sabalenka and Pegula might face off for a spot in the last four.
Semifinals Prediction:
- Iga Swiatek vs. Elena Rybakina
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Coco Gauff
The best four of the tournament are one step closer to their first win on US soil. Defending champion Rybakina might face a huge hurdle as the World No.1 Swiatek. This is the first nail-biter of the semi-finals, while the other side is equally exciting.
On the other side, it is the Australian Open semi-final rematch as Sabalenka vs. Gauff. This is another match-up for the finals, as the tournament sets to conclude.
Final Prediction:
Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka
The last and final match of the Indian Wells can be between the top two seeds of the tournament. Swiatek may face off against Sabalenka, who is close to replacing her in the rankings as well. Coming off a tournament win, the Pole is a strong favorite of the tournament, as she looks to gain momentum ahead of the French Open.
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