Sara Errani, n.100 in the ranking, promoted from the qualifiers, did not pass the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. She was defeated 6-3, 6-1 by Japanese former world No.
1 and four-time Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Martina Trevisan was also immediately eliminated in her third participation with the third round achieved last year as her best result. Excluding her (result 7-5,6-3) was the French Diane Parry.