"Emma-Danka rematch, revenge will be sweet" - Tennis fans react to Indian Wells 2023 draw ft. Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek, Bianca Andreescu & others

The 2023 Indian Wells women's singles draw has thrown up some potentially thrilling matches, with defending champion Iga Swiatek and World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka leading the charge. Tennis fans are quite excited at what's in store over the next two weeks, from an Australian Open rematch between Emma Raducanu and Danka Kovinic to Sabalenka's challenging path.

The top two quarters of the draw are led by top seed Iga Swiatek and fourth seed Ons Jabeur, setting up hopes of a 2022 US Open final rematch between the duo. The bottom half is led by third seed Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka, in what seems like the most loaded section of the draw.

Raducanu, Swiatek and Bianca Andreescu are placed in the same section of the top half of the draw, with a Swiatek vs Andreescu Round-of-32 clash on the cards followed by a potential Swiatek vs Raducanu Round-of-16 match-up. But Raducanu will have to navigate some tough challenges along the way, with Kovinic, Magda Linette, and Beatriz Haddad Maia looming large.

Reacting to the draw, tennis fans shared their views on what to expect from Indian Wells 2023:

"Emma Danka rematch, revenge will be sweet," a fan wrote on Twitter.

"Andreescu can’t catch a break, got Rybakina first round in Dubai, and now run into Swiatek in the third round here, bad luck with the draw," another fan expressed.

Here are a few more reactions to the Indian Wells 2023 women's singles draw:

Iga Swiatek vs Caroline Garcia, Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka, and more: Potential quarterfinal line-ups for Indian Wells 2023

Iga Swiatek could face fifth seed Caroline Garcia in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Indian Wells, while Ons Jabeur could meet Daria Kasatkina in another potential quarterfinal in the same half of the draw. An all-American semi-final between Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula is also possible in the bottom section. However, both Gauff and Pegula have a very challenging path to navigate to get there.

Sixth-seeded Gauff has been placed in the same quarter of the draw as Aryna Sabalenka, while Pegula is likely to face seventh seed Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka on her part is likely to come up against the in-form Donna Vekic in the Round of 32, before a Round-of-16 contest against Dubai champion Barbora Krejcikova.

In addition to Emma Raducanu's tournament opener against Danka Kovinic, another exciting first-round clash will see former Grand Slam champions Sloane Stephens and Sofia Kenin face each other. The winner of the Stephens-Kenin match will play Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina, who could then go on to face 2021 Indian Wells champion Paula Badosa.