| Champ: |  Flavia Pennetta |
| Runner: |  Agnieszka Radwańska |
| Score: | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Draw: | 96 |
| Seeds: | 32 |
| Main Name: | Indian Wells Open |
See main article: 2014 BNP Paribas Open.
Flavia Pennetta defeated Agnieszka Radwańska in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 Indian Wells Masters.
Maria Sharapova was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the third round to Camila Giorgi.[2]
All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Li Na (semifinals)
See also: 2 and 8. Agnieszka Radwańska (final)
See also: 3 and 6. 
Victoria Azarenka (second round)
See also: 4 and 3. 
Maria Sharapova (third round)
See also: 5 and 4. Angelique Kerber (second round)
See also: 6 and 5. 
Simona Halep (semifinals)
See also: 7 and 7. 
Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 2. 
Petra Kvitová (fourth round)
See also: 9 and 5. Sara Errani (third round)
See also: 10 and 7. Caroline Wozniacki (fourth round)
See also: 11 and 4. Ana Ivanovic (third round)
See also: 12 and 2. 
Dominika Cibulková (quarterfinals)
See also: 13 and 6. Roberta Vinci (third round)
See also: 14 and 8. 
Carla Suárez Navarro (third round)
See also: 15 and 1. Sabine Lisicki (second round)
See also: 16 and 3. 
Samantha Stosur (third round)
See also: 17 and 4. 
Sloane Stephens (quarterfinals)
See also: 18 and 5. 
Eugenie Bouchard (fourth round)
See also: 19 and 6. 
Kirsten Flipkens (second round)
See also: 20 and 3. Flavia Pennetta (champion)
See also: 21 and 1. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
See also: 22 and 8. 
Alizé Cornet (fourth round)
See also: 23 and 2. Ekaterina Makarova (third round)
See also: 24 and 7. 
Kaia Kanepi (second round)
See also: 25 and 3. Sorana Cîrstea (second round)
See also: 26 and 5. Lucie Šafářová (third round)
See also: 27 and 2. Svetlana Kuznetsova (third round)
See also: 28 and 1. Klára Zakopalová (second round)
See also: 29 and 6. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
See also: 30 and 8. Elena Vesnina (second round)
See also: 31 and 7. Magdaléna Rybáriková (third round)
See also: 32 and 4. Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
a. María Teresa Torró Flor advanced to the second round after Galina Voskoboeva was forced to retire in the second set with an upper respiratory infection.[3]
b. Casey Dellacqua received a walkover into the quarterfinals after Lauren Davis withdrew from the tournament because of food poisoning.[4]
c. Sílvia Soler Espinosa advanced to the second round after Nadia Petrova was forced to retire in the first set with a lower right leg injury.[5]