JABEUR COULD GET ANDREEVA REMATCH IN SECOND ROUND

JABEUR COULD GET ANDREEVA REMATCH IN SECOND ROUND

Swiatek’s projected quarter-final opponent is Ons Jabeur, the No 6 seed. The Tunisian, who has a meagre 2-3 record this season, will get a rematch against 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the second round. Andreeva, who takes on American wildcard Katie Volynets in the opening round, beat Jabeur in the second round of the Australian Open this year.

Jabeur could run into 25th seed Donna Vekic or former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the third round while former Grand Slam winners – 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko, Venus Williams and Angelique Kerber – could be potential fourth round opponents.

43-year-old Williams, who has never been past the semi-finals in Indian Wells, will play a qualifier in her opening match in what will be her first tournament since the 2023 US Open. Kerber faces Petra Martic as she aims for her first win on the regular WTA Tour since her comeback from maternity leave in January. The 36-year-old did win a match at the combined men’s and women’s United Cup event in January while representing Germany.