Indian Wells '26: Will Mboko stop Sabalenka? Fonseca shines vs Sinner, Empty crowd issue

After dominating Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka has another tough test in Victoria Mboko. The 19-year-old reached the Indian Wells quarterfinals of her debut in the desert and seeks revenge vs the World No.1 after losing their Australian Open match in January. Joao Fonseca gave a valiant effort in his highly competitive loss to Jannik Sinner. The tournament continues to struggle with poor crowd attendance for Stadium 2 matches.