The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is back, less than six months after last year's edition.
Traditionally an early-season tournament, Indian Wells was cancelled outright in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was shifted to October in 2021 for the same reason. Now the Coachella Valley competition is back in its regular March setting, with most of the big names of the tennis world involved.
Included in that list is 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez, the Montreal native who has put herself among the elite of the women's game thanks to a breakout season last year. Fernandez has continued her upward trajectory in the early-going for 2022 and enters Indian Wells coming off her second-straight Monterrey Open title win.
Joining Fernandez as tournament favourites are the likes of Maria Sakkari, Karolína Plíšková, Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu. Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka also enters the competition as an unseeded player, and she'll be watched eagerly by fans as she attempts to return to the form that made her one of the more dominant women's players over the past several years.
Here's everything you need to know about the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, including broadcast info for Canada:
When is the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells?
The tournament runs March 7-20, 2022.
When is Leylah Annie Fernandez playing in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells?
Earliest possible start time is listed.
| Date | Round | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result |
| March 12 | 64 | 9:00 p.m. | Amanda Anisimova | W, 2-6, 7-6(0) |
| March 14 | 32 | 11:00 p.m. | Shelby Rogers | W, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
| March 15 | 16 | 9:00 p.m. | Paula Badosa | L, 6-4, 6-4 |
How to watch the WTA BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in Canada: TV and live stream
The WTA BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells streams live and on-demand on DAZN in Canada.
DAZN, the first global pure sport live and on-demand streaming service, has streaming rights for non-Grand Slam WTA events.
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for many TV and streaming devices, including:
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A subscription to DAZN is $20 CAD a month or $150 CAD a year and includes access to all of DAZN's live and on-demand programming, including WTA events, Premier League, Champions League, the NFL and more.
TSN is also providing coverage of the BNP Paribas Open.