The first round of the BNP Paribas Open continues on Thursday with the likes of Venus Williams, Jessica Pegula, and Taylor Townsend set to highlight the day’s action. Sofia Kenin, Sebastian Korda, and Roberto Bautista Agut will also compete at Indian Wells on Day 2.
We have already seen a few upsets at the BNP Paribas Open, with Paula Badosa, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Bianca Andreescu among the players suffering early eliminations. Let’s take a look at the schedule for Thursday.
BNP Paribas Open Thursday Schedule
Kicking things off at Stadium 1 of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will be Grigor Dimitrov as he takes on Terence Atmane. Williams will then hope to roll back the years in her first-round match against qualifier Diane Parry.
2020 Australian Open winner Kenin will face Kateřina Siniaková in her opener, while Korda will be in action against Francisco Comesana. Talented youngster Alex Michelsen will open his BNP Paribas Open campaign against Daniel Merida at Stadium 2.
Fans can also look forward to watching doubles specialist Townsend in action on Thursday. She will face Marie Bouzková in what could be the pick of the matches on Day 2. Donna Vekić will hope to spring a surprise as she faces Tereza Valentová in the first round.
Women’s doubles first-round matches will also get underway on Thursday, with top seeds Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani the headliners. They will face Jaqueline Cristian and Clara Tauson in the first round.
Pegula will also be in action at Stadium 6. She will be competing alongside McCartney Kessler to face Eri Hozumi and Wu Fang-Hsien. You can predict all matches at the BNP Paribas Open with the help of the PFSN Simulator.
BNP Paribas Open 2026 Day 2 Order of Play
Stadium 1
- Terence Atmane vs. Grigor Dimitrov (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Diane Parry vs. Venus Williams
- Followed by Kateřina Siniaková vs. Sofia Kenin
- Sebastian Korda vs. Francisco Comesana (Not before 6 p.m. local time, 9 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Peyton Stearns vs. Solana Sierra
Stadium 2
- Magda Linette vs. Ashlyn Krueger (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Hubert Hurkacz vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic
- Followed by Daniel Merida vs. Alex Michelsen
- Antonia Ružić vs. Jennifer Brady (Not before 6 p.m. local time, 9 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Michael Zheng vs. Vit Kopriva
Stadium 3
- Marie Bouzková vs. Taylor Townsend (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Donna Vekić vs. Tereza Valentová
- Followed by Varvara Gracheva vs. Lilli Tagger
- Nuno Borges vs. Emilio Nava (Not before 3 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Matteo Arnaldi vs. Mackenzie McDonald
Stadium 4
- Kamil Majchrzak vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Jacob Fearnley vs. Damir Džumhur
- Followed by Fábián Marozsán vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
- Katie Volynets vs. Rebecca Šramková (Not before 3 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Emiliana Arango vs. Hailey Baptiste
Stadium 5
- Alexander Shevchenko vs. Sho Shimabukuro (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Tseng Chun-hsin vs. Sebastian Baez
- Followed by Valentin Royer vs. Benjamin Bonzi
- Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Botic van de Zandschulp (Not before 3 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Francesco Maestrelli vs. Rinky Hijikata
Stadium 6
- Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic vs. Linda Nosková and Diana Shnaider (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani vs. Jaqueline Cristian and Clara Tauson
- Followed by Jessica Pegula and McCartney Kessler vs. Eri Hozumi and Wu Fang-Hsien
- Followed by Alejandro Tabilo vs. Rafael Jordar
Stadium 7
- Lanlana Tararudee vs. Sonay Kartal (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Francesca Jones vs. Kayla Day
- Followed by Cristina Bucșa vs. Darja Vidmanova
- Followed by Lyudmyla Kichenok and Desirae Krawczyk vs. Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls
Stadium 9
- Laura Siegemund vs. Petra Marčinko (Starts at 11 a.m. local time, 2 p.m. EST)
- Followed by Elsa Jacquemot vs. Anna Bondár
- Followed by Storm Hunter vs. Magdalena Fręch
- Followed by Hao-Ching Chan and Janice Tjen vs. Andreja Klepač and Katarzyna Piter
