The WTA has announced the entry list for the 2026 Indian Wells Open, featuring all top 32 players in the women's rankings. The tournament, set for March 4 to 15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California, will include 96 players in the main draw. Reigning champion Mirra Andreeva headlines the field alongside stars like Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.
The 2026 Indian Wells Open marks the 37th edition of this prestigious WTA 1000 hard-court event, held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, known as Tennis Paradise, in the Californian desert. As the third WTA 1000 tournament of the year, it draws the elite of women's tennis, with all top 32 ranked players committed to compete.
The main draw comprises 96 players: 76 direct entrants based on rankings, 12 qualifiers, and eight wildcards. Projected seeds include Aryna Sabalenka at No. 1, Iga Swiatek at No. 2, Elena Rybakina at No. 3, Coco Gauff at No. 4, and Jessica Pegula at No. 5. Mirra Andreeva, the 2025 champion who defeated Sabalenka in the final, is seeded eighth.
Five former champions are entered: Andreeva (2025), Swiatek (2022 and 2024), Rybakina (2023), Paula Badosa (2021), and Naomi Osaka (2019). Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles winner and former world No. 1, has received the only wildcard announced so far. Wang Yafan enters using a special ranking after an absence since October, during which she dropped to No. 356.
Withdrawals include Lois Boisson and Veronika Kudermetova. Additional wildcards and qualifiers remain to be determined. The event underscores its status as one of the most esteemed tournaments outside the Grand Slams, promising high-level competition in the desert.
