Badosa, Fritz, Halep Headline Friday Festivities

Thursday, March 17, 2022 – Paula Badosa reacts to winning in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. (Kathryn Riley/BNP Paribas Open)

Former champions are back in the desert, as Paula Badosa (2021) and Simona Halep (2015) headline Friday play in search of a second Tennis Paradise title.

Also in action is Southern California native Taylor Fritz, 10-time ATP Tour titlist Andrey Rublev, World No. 4 Iga Swiatek, 2021 semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov, World No. 6 Maria Sakkari and rising star Miomir Kecmanovic.