Six unexpected eliminations occurred during the first group stage of the BNP Paribas Open 2025 on March 5th and 6th. Five shocking first-round defeats emerge during the competition at the Indian Wells 2025.
1. Camila Osorio def. Naomi Osaka
The tennis world saw Naomi Osaka defeated by Camila Osorio in their match, which concluded at 6-4, 6-4. During the later stages of their match, Osaka had several opportunities to break her opponent, yet she failed to convert her chances, which led to her premature tournament exit.
2. Moyuka Uchijima def. Emma Raducanu
During their match, Moyuka Uchijima outclassed Emma Raducanu by achieving a 6-3, 6-2 victory. The serve from Raducanu proved problematic because her opponents broke her five times during the match, which led to her seventh defeat in the current season.
3. Botic van de Zandschulp def. Nick Kyrgios
The return of Nick Kyrgios to professional tennis concluded when Botic van de Zandschulp defeated the Australian player. Kyrgios stopped his match in the second set after dropping the opening set by a tiebreak score before reaching 0-3 while suffering from wrist discomfort.
4. Roman Safiullin def. Reilly Opelka
The match ended when Roman Safiullin defeated Reilly Opelka by scores of 7-5 and 6-4 despite his traditional strong serving abilities. Opelka lost the match because of his inconsistent serving performance.
5. Yosuke Watanuki def. Alexander Bublik
Yosuke Watanki collected a remarkable victory over Alexander Bublik by winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to demonstrate his superior contest moments.Indian Wells tennis is heading for an unpredictable tournament after these initial shocking results occurred.