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BNP Paribas Open order of play for Friday: Best of the best in women's tennis on display

shad powers, palm springs desert sun
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Iga Swiatek hits a shot during her quarterfinal victory over Sorona Cirstea during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., March 16, 2023.
Iga Swiatek hits a shot during her quarterfinal victory over Sorona Cirstea during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., March 16, 2023.

It's semifinal Friday in women's singles and the quartet of talent is unmatched.

Don't believe me? The four women in action Friday include the reigning Australian Open champion (Aryna Sabalenka), the reigning U.S. Open champion (Iga Swiatek), the reigning Wimbledon champion (Elena Rybakina) and the reigning French Open champion (Swiatek again).

Wow. They'll play back to back at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. The rest of the day consists of doubles action.

Friday's order of play

STADIUM 1

11 a.m.: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova vs. Shuko Aoyama/Ena Shibahara

Followed by: Beatriz Haddad Maia/Laura Siegemund vs. Miyu Kato/Aldila Sutjiadi

3 p.m.: Maria Sakkari vs. Aryna Sabalenka

6 p.m.: Iga Swiatek vs. Elena Rybakina

8 p.m.: John Isner/Jack Sock vs. Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden

Stadium 2

11 a.m.: Men's doubles semifinal

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: BNP Paribas Open: Friday's order of play in Indian wells features women's semis