Indian Wells 2026 Day 1 Recap

Indian Wells is again, and Day 1 of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open began like most two-week Masters 1000, with not an entire lot to speak about.

The Spherical of 128 kicked off with an “upset” as Denis Shapovalov outlasted Stefanos Tsitsipas in a late-night, big-stage scrap, nevertheless it’s actually a battle of two former potential Slam Winners who’re now not within the combine.

Elsewhere, Matteo Berrettini survived practically three hours of trench warfare towards Adrian Mannarino whereas Gaël Monfils lit up Stadium 2 with classic aptitude, and Reilly Opelka edged a good all-American battle to tee up a blockbuster with Ben Shelton.

Listed below are all of the Day 1 outcomes, the important thing matches, and what to look at for on Day 2.

Day One 2026 BNP Paribas Open Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Denis Shapovalov
Stefanos Tsitsipas
6-2 3-6 6-4

Zizou Bergs
Jan-Lennard Struff
6-3 6-4

Matteo Berrettini
Adrian Mannarino
4-6 7-5 7-5

Jenson Brooksby
Alexei Popyrin
6-3 6-4

Gabriel Diallo
Mattia Bellucci
7-6(5) 6-4

Joao Fonseca
Raphael Collignon
7-6(2) 6-4

Marton Fucsovics
Christopher O’Connell (Q)
7-5 6-3

Marcos Giron
Mariano Navone
4-6 7-5 6-3

Miomir Kecmanovic
Daniel Altmaier
6-3 1-0

Gael Monfils (WC)
Alexis Galarneau (Q)
6-3 6-4

Reilly Opelka
Ethan Quinn
7-5 7-6(3)

Dino Prizmic (Q)
Tristan Schoolkate (Q)
7-6(5) 3-6 7-5

Zachary Svajda (WC)
Marin Cilic
7-6(5) 6-4

Dalibor Svrcina (Q)
James Duckworth
6-2 6-4

Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Martin Damm (WC)
7-6(5) 6-3

Adam Walton
Quentin Halys
6-3 6-3

Key Matches

Denis Shapovalov def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

This late-night primetime conflict between former Prime-10 stars delivered massive drama. Shapovalov stormed out aggressively to take the primary set and broke early within the second.

Tsitsipas, unseeded at a Masters 1000 for the primary time since 2018, fought again to pressure a decider. Shapovalov admitted first-round jitters led to a unfastened sport after going up a set and break, permitting Tsitsipas to struggle again, however the Canadian regained management to shut it out

Shapo now leads the H2H 5-2, whereas Tsitsi is getting ready to dropping out of the Prime 50.

Matteo Berrettini def. Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 7-5, 7-5

A gruelling three-set battle (practically three hours) resulted in weird style: Berrettini clinched with a superb forehand winner however instantly collapsed in full-body cramps, sitting on court docket for about 5 minutes whereas attended by the ATP supervisor and physio. H

Berrettini broke his 0-2 H2H skid towards Mannarino, who had received the final six units of their prior conferences.

Subsequent: fourth seed Alexander Zverev, which might be tough for the German if Berrettini is ready to recuperate bodily.

Gael Monfils def. Alexis Galarneau 6-3, 6-4

The wildcard and fan favorite Monfils dazzled with entertaining shot-making, extending what seems to be his ultimate marketing campaign at Indian Wells and changing into the second-oldest match winner in event historical past.

He’ll face Felix Auger-Aliassime subsequent.

Reilly Opelka def. Ethan Quinn 7-5, 7-6(3)

Opelka sealed a good all-American conflict in a second-set tiebreak, organising a second-round matchup with Ben Shelton.

Zachary Svajda def. Marin Cilic 7-6(5), 6-4

The younger wildcard Svajda notched a formidable win over the skilled Cilic, who’s been taking part in properly to date this season.

Highlights

Indian Wells 2026 Day 2 Spherical of 128 Matches