Indian Wells 2023: Full list of men's and women's singles wildcards ft. Dominic Thiem and Sofia Kenin | BNP Paribas Open

The 2023 BNP Paribas Open will commence in a few days. Many of the best players in the world will be looking to win one of the most prestigious tournaments on the tennis calendar.

Last year, we saw Iga Swiatek produce a stellar performance to win the women's singles tournament, beating Maria Sakkari in the final. Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz was the surprise package in men's singles as he beat Andrey Rublev in the semifinals and Rafael Nadal in the final to win his maiden Masters 1000 title.

A total of 13 singles wildcards have been awarded for this year's BNP Paribas Open, with former champion Dominic Thiem being the biggest name on the list. The Austrian missed last year's tournament as he was recovering from a wrist injury and will be eager to do well in 2023.

China's Wu Yibing also received a wildcard for the tournament. The 23-year-old became the first man from his country to win a title on the ATP Tour by winning the Dallas Open.

2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is the most notable wildcard in the women's singles event. The 24-year-old suffered an opening-round defeat last season and will be eager to do well this time around.

Budding youngster Katie Volynets also received a wildcard for the BNP Paribas Open and will look to impress. The 21-year-old is currently competing at the ATX Open in Austin and is in the semifinals of the tournament.

Here are the 13 men and women who have received a wildcard for the singles tournaments at the 2023 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Men's Singles

Dominic Thiem

Brandon Holt

Alex Kovacevic

Wu Yibing

Jack Sock

Women's Singles

Sofia Kenin

Katie Volynets

Ann Li

Emma Navarro

Caty McNally

Peyton Stearns

Elizabeth Mandlik

Dayana Yastremska

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Dominic Thiem will compete at the BNP Paribas Open for the first time since 2019

Dominic Thiem in action at the 2023 Kooyong Classic

Dominic Thiem will compete at the BNP Paribas Open for the first time since 2019 when he won the tournament. The Austrian listed his maiden Masters 1000 title by beating Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final four years ago.

Thiem's ranking went down during the 2022 season due to his prolonged absence from the ATP Tour following a wrist injury. The 30-year-old has had a disappointing start to the 2023 season, with just one win out of five matches so far,