Defending BNP Paribas Open champion Iga Swiatek returned to a court that has been quite friendly to her over the last few seasons.

That court is Stadium 1 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, where the Polish star has lifted not just one but two Tennis Paradise crowns in the last three years.

The 2022 and 2024 champion was back in action Friday afternoon in Indian Wells as she tunes up to try to become the first three-time women's champion in BNP Paribas Open history.

Check out these photos from Swiatek's first practice session in her return to the desert.