WTA Indian Wells Open 2021 Draw & Results

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Paula Badosa won the 2021 Indian Wells Open, defeating Victoria Azarenka 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2) in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played October 6–17 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
Paula Badosa
def. Victoria Azarenka , 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2)
Dates
Oct 6 — Oct 17
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$8,761,725

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Paula Badosa #27
BYE
Dayana Yastremska #75 6-2 6-4
Elsa Jacquemot #374
Coco Gauff #19
BYE
Caroline Garcia #59 5-7 6-4 6-0
Kirsten Flipkens #132
Barbora Krejcikova #5
BYE
Zarina Diyas #108 6-3 6-3
Nao Hibino #121
Amanda Anisimova #81 6-1 6-1
Katrina Scott #439
Camila Giorgi #38
BYE
Angelique Kerber #15
BYE
Katerina Siniakova #53 6-1 2-6 6-2
Kim Clijsters #1476 2× CH
Daria Kasatkina #30
BYE
Astra Sharma #102 6-4 2-6 6-3
Donna Vekic #99
Ajla Tomljanovic #47 6-0 6-2
Usue Maitane Arconada #189
Garbiñe Muguruza #6
BYE
Tamara Zidansek #33
BYE
Ana Konjuh #78 6-2 6-2
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #85
Ons Jabeur #14
BYE
Anastasija Sevastova #65 3-6 6-2 6-0
Polona Hercog #123
Danielle Collins #25
BYE
Lauren Davis #97 6-2 7-5
Nuria Parrizas Diaz #70
Anna Kalinskaya #151 6-3 2-6 6-1
Claire Liu #94
Sara Sorribes Tormo #35
BYE
Viktorija Golubic #46 6-1 4-6 6-3
Marketa Vondrousova #37
Maria Sakkari #9
BYE
Anett Kontaveit #20
BYE
Martina Trevisan #66 6-4 6-7(8) 6-4
Marie Bouzkova #93
Bianca Andreescu #21 DEF
BYE
Alison Riske-Amritraj #51 6-2 6-2
En-Shuo Liang #224
Beatriz Haddad Maia #115
BYE
Mayar Sherif #72 6-1 6-3
Danka Kovinic #87
Karolina Pliskova #3
BYE
Magdalena Frech #106 6-1 6-4
Saisai Zheng #89
Victoria Azarenka #32 2× CH
BYE
Magda Linette #54 3-6 6-3 6-2
Rebecca Peterson #76
Petra Kvitova #11
BYE
Arantxa Rus #68 6-0 6-1
Alycia Parks #245
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #100 6-0 6-4
Camila Osorio #71
Emma Raducanu #22
BYE
Simona Halep #17 CH
BYE
Marta Kostyuk #58 6-3 1-6 6-2
Shuai Zhang #48
Jessica Pegula #24
BYE
Sloane Stephens #73 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1
Heather Watson #57
Jasmine Paolini #63 6-0 3-6 6-2
Mai Hontama #161
Elise Mertens #18
BYE
Elina Svitolina #7
BYE
Tereza Martincova #52 6-2 7-6(1)
Ashlyn Krueger #609
Sorana Cirstea #40
BYE
Misaki Doi #109 6-2 5-7 7-5
Ann Li #69
Jelena Ostapenko #29
BYE
Su-Wei Hsieh #96 6-1 7-6(4)
Madison Brengle #88
Yulia Putintseva #43 7-6(2) 6-1
Andrea Petkovic #74
Elena Rybakina #16
BYE
Iga Swiatek #4
BYE
Petra Martic #45 6-4 6-4
Katie Volynets #182
Veronika Kudermetova #31
BYE
Liudmila Samsonova #42 6-4 7-6(6)
Kateryna Baindl #136
Shelby Rogers #44 7-6(2) 6-2
Anhelina Kalinina #62
Kristina Kucova #112
BYE
Irina-Camelia Begu #61 6-2 7-6(2)
Fiona Ferro #83
Jil Teichmann #39
BYE
Leylah Fernandez #28
BYE
Alizé Cornet #64 6-3 7-6(5)
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #92
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #13
BYE
Madison Keys #50 6-0 7-5
Kaia Kanepi #60

Round of 64

Paula Badosa #27 6-4 2-6 6-2
Dayana Yastremska #75
Coco Gauff #19 6-3 6-7(2) 6-1
Caroline Garcia #59
Barbora Krejcikova #5 6-4 3-6 6-1
Zarina Diyas #108
Amanda Anisimova #81 6-4 6-1
Camila Giorgi #38
Angelique Kerber #15 6-1 6-7(4) 7-5
Katerina Siniakova #53
Daria Kasatkina #30 3-4 (ret.)
Astra Sharma #102
Ajla Tomljanovic #47 6-3 1-6 6-3
Garbiñe Muguruza #6
Tamara Zidansek #33 6-4 5-7 6-3
Ana Konjuh #78
Ons Jabeur #14 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
Anastasija Sevastova #65
Danielle Collins #25 6-1 (ret.)
Lauren Davis #97
Anna Kalinskaya #151 6-3 4-6 6-2
Sara Sorribes Tormo #35
Viktorija Golubic #46 5-7 6-3 6-2
Maria Sakkari #9
Anett Kontaveit #20 6-3 5-2 (ret.)
Martina Trevisan #66
Bianca Andreescu #21 DEF 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2
Alison Riske-Amritraj #51
Beatriz Haddad Maia #115 6-3 6-0
Mayar Sherif #72
Karolina Pliskova #3 7-5 6-2
Magdalena Frech #106
Victoria Azarenka #32 2× CH 7-5 3-0 (ret.)
Magda Linette #54
Petra Kvitova #11 6-2 6-2
Arantxa Rus #68
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #100 6-2 6-4
Emma Raducanu #22
Simona Halep #17 CH 7-6(2) 6-1
Marta Kostyuk #58
Jessica Pegula #24 6-2 6-3
Sloane Stephens #73
Jasmine Paolini #63 3-6 6-4 6-4
Elise Mertens #18
Elina Svitolina #7 6-2 7-5
Tereza Martincova #52
Sorana Cirstea #40 6-2 6-3
Misaki Doi #109
Jelena Ostapenko #29 6-3 6-0
Su-Wei Hsieh #96
Yulia Putintseva #43 6-2 7-6(5)
Elena Rybakina #16
Iga Swiatek #4 6-1 6-3
Petra Martic #45
Veronika Kudermetova #31 6-2 6-3
Liudmila Samsonova #42
Shelby Rogers #44 6-2 6-2
Kristina Kucova #112
Irina-Camelia Begu #61 7-5 6-1
Jil Teichmann #39
Leylah Fernandez #28 6-2 6-3
Alizé Cornet #64
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #13 6-3 6-1
Madison Keys #50

Round of 32

Paula Badosa #27 6-2 6-2
Coco Gauff #19
Barbora Krejcikova #5 6-2 6-3
Amanda Anisimova #81
Angelique Kerber #15 6-2 1-6 6-4
Daria Kasatkina #30
Ajla Tomljanovic #47 6-4 6-3
Tamara Zidansek #33
Ons Jabeur #14 6-1 6-3
Danielle Collins #25
Anna Kalinskaya #151 1-6 6-1 6-3
Viktorija Golubic #46
Anett Kontaveit #20 7-6(5) 6-3
Bianca Andreescu #21 DEF
Beatriz Haddad Maia #115 6-3 7-5
Karolina Pliskova #3
Victoria Azarenka #32 2× CH 7-5 6-4
Petra Kvitova #11
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #100 7-5 6-4
Simona Halep #17 CH
Jessica Pegula #24 6-4 6-1
Jasmine Paolini #63
Elina Svitolina #7 4-6 6-4 7-6(3)
Sorana Cirstea #40
Jelena Ostapenko #29 6-3 2-6 6-3
Yulia Putintseva #43
Iga Swiatek #4 6-1 6-0
Veronika Kudermetova #31
Shelby Rogers #44 6-0 6-2
Irina-Camelia Begu #61
Leylah Fernandez #28 5-7 6-3 6-4
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #13

Round of 16

Paula Badosa #27 6-1 7-5
Barbora Krejcikova #5
Angelique Kerber #15 6-4 6-1
Ajla Tomljanovic #47
Ons Jabeur #14 6-2 6-2
Anna Kalinskaya #151
Anett Kontaveit #20 6-0 6-2
Beatriz Haddad Maia #115
Victoria Azarenka #32 2× CH 6-3 6-4
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #100
Jessica Pegula #24 6-1 6-1
Elina Svitolina #7
Jelena Ostapenko #29 6-4 6-3
Iga Swiatek #4
Shelby Rogers #44 2-6 6-1 7-6(4)
Leylah Fernandez #28

Quarterfinals

Paula Badosa #27 6-4 7-5
Angelique Kerber #15
Ons Jabeur #14 7-5 6-3
Anett Kontaveit #20
Victoria Azarenka #32 2× CH 6-4 6-2
Jessica Pegula #24
Jelena Ostapenko #29 6-4 4-6 6-3
Shelby Rogers #44

Semifinals

Paula Badosa #27 6-3 6-3
Ons Jabeur #14
Victoria Azarenka #32 2× CH 3-6 6-3 7-5
Jelena Ostapenko #29

Final

Paula Badosa #27 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2)
Victoria Azarenka #32 2× CH

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Daniela Hantuchova 2 titles

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Jelena Jankovic 16 appearances

View the full Indian Wells Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) Elena Rybakina #3 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #11 2-6 6-4 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-4 6-0 Maria Sakkari #9 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Elena Rybakina #10 7-6(11) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #2 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #4 6-4 6-1 Maria Sakkari #6 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Previous editions of Indian Wells Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Daniela Hantuchova, Iga Swiatek, and others are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.