Iga Swiatek didn't receive the easiest of paths to defending her Indian Wells title as the Pole could meet several big names in the desert. The Pole, seeded at No. 2, has a first-round bye after which she will likely face former world No. 4 Caroline Garcia.

As difficult as it is to correctly predict who'll win the 2025 BNP Paribas Open, reporter Andrew John and columnist Shad Powers will give it a try.

Swiatek hasn't won any titles since the 2024 French Open and has had a couple of surprising defeats in 2025 already.

Aryna Sabalenka made her position clear on becoming a tennis coach. This came after Iga Swiatek recently named the Belarusian her choice for a WTA player being her coach.