WATCH: Hilarious Moments From Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka, and Others at Indian Wells Exhibition Event

Indian Wells or the BNP Paribas Open is just around the corner, as both men’s and women’s draw are out. With the recent withdrawal of Barbora Krejcikova and Ashleigh Barty from the main draw, Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka is now the only remaining top seed at the Indian Wells. 

Last year’s champion, Paula Badosa, is also one of the favorites to win the whole tournament. Meanwhile, before the Indian Wells, all the top WTA players took part in the Tie Break Tens tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Top WTA players had a fun time at Tie Break Tens

In the Tie Break Tens tournament, each player plays ten tie-break points and the player who reaches ten first wins. Late entry, Amanda Anisimova of the USA won the whole tournament after beating Maria Sakkari of Greece in the final. Also, she won the prize money of $150,000, which will boost her confidence before the Indian Wells.

Other than Anisimova, many top players like Paula Badosa, Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur, Maria Sakkari took part in this tournament.

However, Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka probably stole the show with her fun and cute nature. At the end of her match with Maria Sakkari, Sabalenka refused to shake hands with the Greek player for a moment as she turned. Funnily, she came back and hugged her opponent to the amusement of the crowd.

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In another incident, she posed for a photo while lying on the court as Ons Jabeur tried to click a picture. Meanwhile, Paula Badosa also posted a few pictures of her fun time with Sabalenka on Instagram stories.

WTA players are ready for the Indian Wells

Earlier, world no.1 Ashleigh Barty already announced her withdrawal from the Indian Wells. Now, world no.2, Barbora Krejcikova also announced the same. As a result, French player Alize Cornet will now take Krejcikova’s place in the main draw. 

4-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will play Sloane Stephens in the first round in a blockbuster match. Winner of Tie Break Tens tournament, Amanda Anisimova, will face another American, Emma Navarro, in the first round. If Anisimova wins, she will face Leylah Fernandez in the second round. 

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