Indian Wells 2026 Day 1 Recap

Indian Wells is back, and Day 1 of the 2026 BNP Paribas Open started like most two-week Masters 1000, with not a whole lot to talk about.

The Round of 128 kicked off with an “upset” as Denis Shapovalov outlasted Stefanos Tsitsipas in a late-night, big-stage scrap, but it’s really a battle of two former potential Slam Winners who are no longer in the mix.

Elsewhere, Matteo Berrettini survived nearly three hours of trench warfare against Adrian Mannarino while Gaël Monfils lit up Stadium 2 with vintage flair, and Reilly Opelka edged a tight all-American battle to tee up a blockbuster with Ben Shelton.

Here are all the Day 1 results, the key matches, and what to watch for on Day 2.

Day One 2026 BNP Paribas Open Round of 128 Results

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 clash between former Top-10 stars delivered big drama. Shapovalov stormed out aggressively to take the first set and broke early in the second.

Tsitsipas, unseeded at a Masters 1000 for the first time since 2018, fought back to force a decider. Shapovalov admitted first-round jitters led to a loose game after going up a set and break, allowing Tsitsipas to fight back, but the Canadian regained control to close it out

Shapo now leads the H2H 5-2, whereas Tsitsi is on the brink of dropping out of the Top 50.

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

A gruelling three-set battle (nearly three hours) ended in bizarre fashion: Berrettini clinched with a brilliant forehand winner but immediately collapsed in full-body cramps, sitting on court for about five minutes while attended by the ATP supervisor and physio. H

Berrettini broke his 0-2 H2H skid against Mannarino, who had won the last six sets in their prior meetings.

Next: fourth seed Alexander Zverev, which could be tricky for the German if Berrettini is able to recover physically.

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

The wildcard and fan favourite Monfils dazzled with entertaining shot-making, extending what appears to be his final campaign at Indian Wells and becoming the second-oldest match winner in tournament history.

He’ll face Felix Auger-Aliassime next.

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

Opelka sealed a tight all-American clash in a second-set tiebreak, setting up a second-round matchup with Ben Shelton.

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

The young wildcard Svajda notched an impressive win over the experienced Cilic, who’s been playing well so far this season.

Highlights

Indian Wells 2026 Day 2 Round of 128 Matches