Naomi Osaka’s rank plummeted (now.82) after she was not able to defend her title at the Australian Open. Therefore, the Japanese sensation could not be part of the main draw in Indian Wells. However, the organization decided to award her a wild card.
Naomi was elated for getting the wildcard to comment:
“To return to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the place I won my first big event, it’s special. It was special in 2018 and it will be special again in 2018.”
Virtually all top players will compete in California with Ashleigh Barty, Aryna Sabalenka and Emma Raducanu among the most followed ones.
2018 champion ➡️🌴@naomiosaka is awarded a wild card and returns to #TennisParadise March 7-20🔥 pic.twitter.com/cz01Hh14Qi
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) February 17, 2022
Here is the latest entry list for the main draw.
| Seed | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashleigh Barty | 1 |
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 2 |
| 3 | Barbora Krejcikova | 3 |
| 4 | Karolina Pliskova | 4 |
| 5 | Paula Badosa | 5 |
| 6 | Anett Kontaveit | 6 |
| 7 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 7 |
| 8 | Maria Sakkari | 8 |
| 9 | Iga Swiatek | 9 |
| 10 | Ons Jabeur | 10 |
| 11 | Danielle Collins | 11 |
| 12 | Emma Raducanu | 12 |
| 13 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 13 |
| 14 | Jessica Pegula | 14 |
| 15 | Elina Svitolina | 15 |
| 16 | Elena Rybakina | 16 |
| 17 | Victoria Azarenka | 17 |
| 18 | Angelique Kerber | 18 |
| 19 | Leylah Fernandez | 19 |
| 20 | Cori Gauff | 20 |
| 21 | Jelena Ostapenko | 21 |
| 22 | Elise Mertens | 22 |
| 23 | Simona Halep | 23 |
| 24 | Belinda Bencic | 24 |
| 25 | Petra Kvitova | 25 |
| 26 | Tamara Zidansek | 26 |
| 27 | Madison Keys | 27 |
| 28 | Daria Kasatkina | 28 |
| 29 | Camila Giorgi | 29 |
| 30 | Sorana Cirstea | 30 |
| 31 | Veronika Kudermetova | 31 |
| 32 | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 32 |
| Clara Tauson | 33 | |
| Liudmila Samsonova | 34 | |
| Jil Teichmann | 35 | |
| Viktorija Golubic | 36 | |
| Alizé Cornet | 37 | |
| Marketa Vondrousova | 38 | |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | 39 | |
| Tereza Martincova | 40 | |
| Amanda Anisimova | 41 | |
| Yulia Putintseva | 42 | |
| Shelby Rogers | 44 | |
| Katerina Siniakova | 45 | |
| Jasmine Paolini | 46 | |
| Camila Osorio | 47 | |
| Nuria Parrizas Diaz | 48 | |
| Marta Kostyuk | 49 | |
| Anhelina Kalinina | 50 | |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 51 | |
| Ana Konjuh | 52 | |
| Alison Riske | 53 | |
| Irina-Camelia Begu | 54 | |
| Alison Van Uytvanck | 55 | |
| Sloane Stephens | 56 | |
| Ann Li | 57 | |
| Andrea Petkovic | 58 | |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 59 | |
| Madison Brengle | 60 | |
| Petra Martic | 61 | |
| Kaia Kanepi | 62 | |
| Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 63 | |
| Karolina Muchova | 64 | |
| Mayar Sherif | 65 | |
| Shuai Zhang | 66 | |
| Jaqueline Cristian | 67 | |
| Arantxa Rus | 68 | |
| Maryna Zanevska | 69 | |
| Caroline Garcia | 70 | |
| Magda Linette | 71 | |
| Danka Kovinic | 72 | |
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | 73 | |
| Rebecca Peterson | 74 | |
| Misaki Doi | 75 | |
| Clara Burel | 76 | |
| Anastasia Potapova | 86 | |
| Naomi Osaka (WC) | 82 |
Naomi Osaka in 2022
Currently the world no.82, Osaka played her last match on the 21st of January when she surrendered to world no.41 Amanda Anisimova 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) in the 3rd round in Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Osaka has managed to achieve a compiled 5-1 match record. Naomi Osaka’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.
Ashleigh Barty in 2022
WWWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.1, Barty played her last match on the 29th of January when she beat world no.11 Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) in the final in Australian Open to win her 15th career title.
Currently, during this season Barty has achieved a composed 11-0 match record. Barty has won 2 titles in 2022 in Adelaide and at the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty faced off 4 times. Their head to head is 2-2. Before, the last time they played each other, Naomi Osaka won 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final in Beijing (China Open) in October 2019.
Here the video highlights.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2022
Currently the world no.2 (career-high), Aryna played her last match on the 16th of February when she was overcome by world no.25 Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Dubai (draw).
This season Aryna has a 4-4 record.
Emma Raducanu in 2022
LLWWWWLWWL Now the world no.12 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 20th of January when she lost to world no.72 Danka Kovinic 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Emma has a 1-2 win-loss record.
Aryna Sabalenka and Emma Raducanu have never played each other so far in top events.
