Indian Wells Masters Wildcards- Andy Murray: BNP Paribas Open 2021 or Indian Wells Masters have released the wildcard list for the top tennis tournament outside 4 grand slams. Former World No.1 Andy Murray features in the list. Apart from the Brit, 8 US-based players have been chosen as wild cards into the event. Follow BNP Paribas Open 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and live streaming on Voot.
BNP Paribas Open 2021: Murray, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, will return to Tennis Paradise for the first time since the 2017 tournament. The British superstar will look to improve upon his best career finish in Indian Wells in 2015, when he advanced to the semifinals. However, Murray has failed to perform his best since his return to Wimbledon that followed US Open. He bowled out in Rounds 3 and 1 (against Stefanos Tsitsipas) respectively.
The tournament comes under ATP 1000 and WTA 1000 and all set to take place from October 4-17, 2021.
BNP Paribas Open 2021/ Indian Wells Masters Wildcards
Wildcards:
Men
Andy Murray
Kim Clijsters
Jack Sock
Jenson Brooksby
Zach Svajda
Holger Rune
Women
Catherine McNally
Claire Liu,
Katie Volynets,
Katrina Scott
Ashlyn Krueger
Elsa Jacquemot
Indian Wells Masters Wildcards: Meanwhile, US Open champion 2021 Emma Raducanu was previously awarded a main draw wild card. The 18-year-old Briton became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam last month when she beat fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez of Canada in straight sets.
However, Several top players including world number 1 Novak Djokovic and Ash Barty as well as Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will not be competing at the hardcourt tournament in the Southern California desert.
BNP Paribas Open: As per the official website, Qualifying wild cards into the 2021 BNP Paribas Open on both the men’s and women’s sides will be announced in the coming days.
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(with agency inputs)