Shvedova, as the third seed, qualified for the Indian Wells Open by beating Magda Linette and 13th seed Kimiko Date-Krumm. In the main draw, she reached the third round defeating Chanelle Scheepers and 24th seed Kaia Kanepi. In the third round, she lost to tenth seed and former world No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki. At the Sony Open, Shvedova defeated 2010 French Open Champion Francesca Schiavone in the first round. In the second round, Shvedova lost to world No. 1 and eventual champion, Serena Williams.