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Photos from Indian Wells: Qualifying Wrapped Up

The tennis world is slowly but steadily trying to get back to normal business in Indian Wells following Monday’s announcement from Maria Sharapova that saw the sport making the world’s headlines for all the wrong reasons.

The on-going controversy is never far away in the Californian desert, being the hot topic in pretty much every conversation. Nevertheless, the tournament is slowly kicking into gear as the qualifying stage of the WTA Premier Mandatory tournament has been completed.

  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Angelique Kerber in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Angelique Kerber in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Angelique Kerber in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Simona Halep at the 2016 BNP Paribas Open draw ceremony
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  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Katerina Siniakova in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Katerina Siniakova in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Katerina Siniakova in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Laura Siegemund in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Laura Siegemund in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Naomi Osaka in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Naomi Osaka in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Laura Siegemund in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Petra Kvitova in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Petra Kvitova in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Agnieszka Radwanska in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open
  • INDIAN WELLS, UNITED STATES - MARCH 8 : Agnieszka Radwanska in action the 2016 BNP Paribas Open

12 players have made the main draw, including local hero Nicole Gibbs, Donna Vekic and Germany’s Laura Siegemund.