Diego Schwartzman defeated fellow Argentine Federico Coria 6–1, 6–2 in the first round of the Indian Wells Masters on hard court on 9 March 2023. As the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.61, Schwartzman delivered a dominant performance to justify the bookmakers' assessment, dispatching Coria in straight sets with a commanding display. The decisive margin underlined Schwartzman's superiority in the matchup, with the Argentine securing an emphatic opening victory at the ATP Masters 1000 event. The result positions Schwartzman favourably for his second-round encounter at Indian Wells.