Kimberly Birrell, Maya Joint, Maddison Inglis, Ajla Tomljanovic, Li Tu and Adam Walton are qualified for Indian Wells, and have increased the major drip representatives of Australia to 13 players.
Wells, California, USA, March 5, 2025 | Matt
Nine men and four women will successfully start one of the largest events in sports outside the grand slam and fly the Australian flag from Indian Wells.
In the men’s and women’s single draw, 13 Australians 13 are the largest number of Australians competing in Indian Wells since women’s events were introduced in 1989.
The qualifiers concluded on Tuesday (California Time) co-ATP-WTA 1000 tournaments, and six Australians secured a place at the main lottery.
It was especially beneficial for Australian women with four people: Kimberly Birrell, Maya Joint, Ajla Tomljanovic and Maddison Inglis.
In the qualifiers, Birrell, the highest Australian woman and No. 1 seed, won her place with 6-4 6-4 victory with Cristina BUCSA, and another set after the first match was followed by Kristina Penickov’s 6-3 6-0 route.
Draw: Indian Wells Women’s Single
JOINT, the latest member of Australia’s WTA TOP 100, survived three sets to improve the 2025 record to 16-6 in Mirian Bjorkland, while INGLIS completed a successful qualifier campaign beyond the 22nd Seed AOI ITO.
INGLIS has now won 13 out of 18 games this season and has risen the live ranking with the world No.128.
Tomljanovic, who advanced to the semi -finals last week in Austin, developed when he withdrew from his opponent Zeynep Sonmez to cite the injury.
Indian Wells: Women’s Single Main Draw
| australia | 1R opponent | |
| [Q] Kimberly Burre | five | [Q] Viktorija Golubic (sui) |
| [Q] Maya Joint | five | Sorana Cirstea (ROU) |
| [Q] AJLA TOMLJANOVIC | five | CATY MCNALLY (US) |
| [Q] MADDISON INGLIS | five | Sophia Kenin (US) |
In terms of men, Li TU took his place in the main lottery in all Australian battles by James Duckworth.
The TU’s 6-4 6-2 victory is the 28-year-old South Australian, the main-DRAW when he first travels to Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Later, Adam Walton made his debut in Indian Wells by overcoming Michael MMOH in three sets.
Last year he was 150th and fell from the first qualifier. Now in the top 100, he hopes to keep running when he faces Round 1, a fellow qualifier Zeppieri.
Tu and Walton form a part of nine powerful Australian male dispatches in the main lottery led by Alex de Minaur.
Alexei Popyrin is also a seed and enjoys the first round by like De Minaur.
Picture: Indian Wells Men’s Single
In addition, competing in the California Desert also includes Jordan Thompson, Chris O’Connell, Aleksandar Vukic, Rinky Hijikata and Nick Kyrgios.
KYRGIOS was able to face Novak Djokovic in the second round of the first tournament after 2025 Australia Open.
Indian Wells: Men’s Single Main Draw
| australia | 1R opponent | |
| [9] Alex de Minaur | five | hi |
| [26] Alexei Poppylin | five | hi |
| Jordan Thompson | five | Corentin moutet (fra) |
| Chris O’Connell | five | Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) |
| ALEKSANDAR VUKIC | five | [WC] Tristan Boy (US) |
| Linky Hijikata | five | Alexander Shevchenko (Kaz) |
| [PR] Nick kyrgios | five | [LL] BOTIC VAN de Zandschulp (NED) |
| [Q] Li tu | five | Dusan Lajovic (SRB) |
| [Q] Adam Walton | five | [Q] Giulio Zeppieri (ITA) |
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