Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray to headline Indian Wells Friday action in California - Thursday's order of play

Updated 07/10/2021 at 13:00 GMT

The order of play for Thursday, October 7 at Indian Wells, the prestigious event often billed as the 'fifth Grand Slam', with British star duo Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray waiting to take to the match court in Friday's night session as the headliners. For Thursday, Francis Tiafoe and Kim Clijsters are among those in action in the California desert.

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The order of play for Thursday, October 7 at Indian Wells, the prestigious event often billed as the 'fifth Grand Slam', with British star duo Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray waiting to take to the match court in Friday's night session as the headliners.

For Thursday's schedule, American home favourite Francis Tiafoe and the legendary Kim Clijsters are among those in action in the California desert.

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Brit watch

British fans will have to wait until Friday to get seriously excited with Raducanu and Murray both headlining the night session.

The US Open champion will be the star of the show with all eyes on her to see if she can continue the incredible form that inspired her to her remarkable triumph at Flushing Meadows.

As for Murray, he is appearing as a wildcard having last participated at Indian Wells when he was the world No. 1 back in 2017.

Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie are also involved in this tournament, but no Brits are in action on Thursday.

Match of the day

The ever explosive Benoit Paire taking on home favourite Frances Tiafoe could well be the pick of the matches and features in the night session on Stadium 1.

It will also be intriguing to see how Kim Clijsters gets on as she takes on Katerina Siniakova in her latest comeback. The 38-year-old has four Grand Slam singles titles to her name and the fans will be right behind her.