Caroline Dolehide defeated Eva Lys 7–6 6–4 in the first round of the WTA 1000 Indian Wells Masters on hard court on 7 March 2025. Dolehide, the pre-match favourite at odds of 1.88, secured victory in a competitive opening match that required a tiebreak in the first set before she consolidated her advantage in the second. Lys, at 2.01 odds, offered resistance throughout but could not force a decider. The result keeps Dolehide on course in the desert and sets up a second-round encounter with a higher-ranked opponent.