Coco Vandeweghe defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 6-2 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Coco Vandeweghe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Coco Vandeweghe extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Vandeweghe C. took it in straight sets.