Annual tennis tournament held in California, United States
Tennis tournament
The Indian Wells Masters , also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California , United States. The owner is Larry Ellison , executive chairman and co-founder of Oracle . The tournament director is former world No. 2 player Tommy Haas . The tournament is a Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and is a WTA 1000 event on the women's tour .
Between 1974 and 1976 it was non-tour event and between 1977 and 1986 it was a secondary tournament of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour but in 1987 it was upgraded to be part of the Grand Prix Super Series , the series of nine tournaments just below the four majors and the year-end finals in importance. It took the place of the Philadelphia Indoor event as the first Super Series event of the year. The event is one of two tour events (along with the Miami Open ), other than the Majors, in which main draw play extends beyond eight days. The women's main draw usually starts on Wednesday and the men's main draw starts on Thursday. Both finals are held on Sunday of the following week. Both singles main draws include 96 players in a 128-player grid, with the 32 seeded players getting a bye (a free pass) to the second round.
The tournament is played on hardcourt and is the best-attended tennis tournament outside the four Grand Slam tournaments, it is often called the "fifth Grand Slam".[1] largest permanent tennis stadium in the world, behind New York City's Arthur Ashe Stadium .
Location Indian Wells lies in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), about 125 miles east of downtown Los Angeles .[2]
The tournament is played in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (built in 2000) which has 29 tennis courts, including the 16,100-seat main stadium, which is the second largest tennis-specific stadium in the world.[3] 2013 BNP Paribas Open the Indian Wells Tennis Garden started an expansion and upgrade of its facilities that includes a new 8,000 seat Stadium 2.[4] ATP Masters Series and first used at Indian Wells, citing the purple color being 180 degrees and exactly opposite the yellow of the ball.[5]
Indian Wells Tennis Garden
History The tournament was founded by former tennis pros Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore .
The men's tournament was previously called The American Airlines Tennis Games (1974-1978),
The Congoleum Classic (1979-1980, 1982-1984),
The Grand Marnier/ATP Tennis Games (1981),
The Pilot Pen Classic (1985-1987),
The Newsweek Champions Cup (1988-1999),
The Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells (2000-2001), and
The Pacific Life Open (2002-2008).
The women's tournament was previously called The Virginia Slims of Indian Wells (1989-1990),
The Virginia Slims of Palm Springs (1991),
The Matrix Essentials Evert Cup (1992-1993),
The Evert Cup (1994, 1999),
The State Farm Evert Cup (1995-1998) in honor of Chris Evert ,
The Tennis Masters Series (2000-2001), and
The Pacific Life Open (2002-2008).
Originally the women's tournament was held a week before the men's event. In 1996, the championship became one of the few fully combined events on both the Association of Tennis Professionals and Women's Tennis Association tours.
The BNP Paribas Open has become one of the largest events on both men's and women's tour. In 2004 it expanded to a multi-week 96 person field, and since then, it along with the following Miami Open , have been colloquially termed the Sunshine Double . Dubbed the "Grand Slam of the West",[6] [7] Majors , with over 450,000 visitors during the 2015 event.[8]
In 2009, the tournament and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden were sold to Larry Ellison .[9] [10]
On March 8, 2020, the tournament was postponed, and later canceled, to halt the potential spread of COVID-19 .[11]
Williams sisters controversy Venus and Serena Williams refused to play the Indian Wells tournament from 2001 to 2014 despite threats of financial sanctions and ranking point penalties. The two were scheduled to play in the 2001 semifinal but Venus withdrew due to an injury. Amid speculation of match fixing, the crowd for the final loudly booed Serena when she came out to play the final and continued to boo her intermittently through the entire match, even to the point of cheering unforced errors and double faults.[12] Ericsson Open , Richard Williams , Serena and Venus's father, claimed racial slurs were directed at him while in the stands.[13] [14] [15] [16]
Past finals Men's singles
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1974
John Newcombe
Arthur Ashe
6-3, 7-6
1975
John Alexander
Ilie N?stase
7-5, 6-2
1976
Jimmy Connors
Roscoe Tanner
6-4, 6-4
1977
Brian Gottfried
Guillermo Vilas
2-6, 6-1, 6-3
1978
Roscoe Tanner
Raúl Ramírez
6-1, 7-6(7-5)
1979
Roscoe Tanner (2)
Brian Gottfried
6-4, 6-2
1980 Final not held due to rain (tournament cancelled at the semifinal stage)
1981
Jimmy Connors (2)
Ivan Lendl
6-3, 7-6(7-5)
1982
Yannick Noah
Ivan Lendl
3-6, 6-2, 7-5 [17]
1983
José Higueras
Eliot Teltscher
6-4, 6-2
1984
Jimmy Connors (3)
Yannick Noah
6-2, 6-7(7-9) , 6-3
1985
Larry Stefanki
David Pate
6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1986
Joakim Nyström
Yannick Noah
6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1987
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
6-4, 6-4, 7-5
1988
Boris Becker (2)
Emilio Sánchez
7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
1989
Miloslav Me?í?
Yannick Noah
3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
1990
Stefan Edberg
Andre Agassi
6-4, 5-7, 7-6(7-1) , 7-6(8-6)
1991
Jim Courier
Guy Forget
4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(7-4)
1992
Michael Chang
Andrei Chesnokov
6-3, 6-4, 7-5
1993
Jim Courier (2)
Wayne Ferreira
6-3, 6-3, 6-1
1994
Pete Sampras
Petr Korda
4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1995
Pete Sampras (2)
Andre Agassi
7-5, 6-3, 7-5
1996
Michael Chang (2)
Paul Haarhuis
7-5, 6-1, 6-1
1997
Michael Chang (3)
Bohdan Ulihrach
4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1998
Marcelo Ríos
Greg Rusedski
1999
Carlos Moyà
5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
2000
Àlex Corretja
Thomas Enqvist
6-4, 6-4, 6-3
2001
Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras
7-6(7-5) , 7-5, 6-1
2002
Lleyton Hewitt
Tim Henman
6-1, 6-2
2003
Lleyton Hewitt (2)
Gustavo Kuerten
6-1, 6-1
2004
Roger Federer
Tim Henman
6-3, 6-3
2005
Roger Federer (2)
Lleyton Hewitt
6-2, 6-4, 6-4
2006
Roger Federer (3)
James Blake
7-5, 6-3, 6-0
2007
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
6-2, 7-5
2008
Novak Djokovic
Mardy Fish
6-2, 5-7, 6-3
2009
Rafael Nadal (2)
Andy Murray
6-1, 6-2
2010
Ivan Ljubi?i?
Andy Roddick
7-6(7-3) , 7-6(7-5)
2011
Novak Djokovic (2)
Rafael Nadal
4-6, 6-3, 6-2
2012
Roger Federer (4)
John Isner
7-6(9-7) , 6-3
2013
Rafael Nadal (3)
4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2014
Roger Federer
3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7-3)
2015
Novak Djokovic (4)
Roger Federer
6-3, 6-7(5-7) , 6-2
2016
Novak Djokovic (5)
Milos Raonic
6-2, 6-0
2017
Roger Federer (5)
Stan Wawrinka
6-4, 7-5
2018
Roger Federer
6-4, 6-7(8-10) , 7-6(7-2)
2019
Dominic Thiem
Roger Federer
3-6, 6-3, 7-5
2020 Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[18] [19]
2021
Cameron Norrie
Nikoloz Basilashvili
3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2022
Taylor Fritz
Rafael Nadal
6-3, 7-6(7-5)
Women's singles
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
? Tier III tournament ?
1989
Manuela Maleeva Jenny Byrne 6-4, 6-1
? Tier II tournament ?
1990
Martina Navratilova Helena Suková 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
1991
Martina Navratilova (2) Monica Seles 6-2, 7-6(8-6)
1992
Monica Seles Conchita Martínez 6-3, 6-1
1993
Mary Joe Fernández Amanda Coetzer 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(8-6)
1994
Steffi Graf Amanda Coetzer 6-0, 6-4
1995
Mary Joe Fernández (2) Natasha Zvereva 6-4, 6-3
? Tier I tournament ?
1996
Steffi Graf (2) Conchita Martínez 7-6(7-5) , 7-6(7-5)
1997
Lindsay Davenport Irina Spîrlea 6-2, 6-1
1998
Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 6-4
1999
Serena Williams Steffi Graf 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
2000
Lindsay Davenport (2) Martina Hingis 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
2001
Serena Williams (2) Kim Clijsters 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2002
Daniela Hantuchová Martina Hingis 6-3, 6-4
2003
Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 7-5
2004
Justine Henin Lindsay Davenport 6-1, 6-4
2005
Kim Clijsters (2) Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
2006
Maria Sharapova Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6-2
2007
Daniela Hantuchová (2) Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-4
2008
Ana Ivanovic Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-3
? Premier Mandatory tournament ?
2009 Vera Zvonareva Ana Ivanovic 7-6(7-5) , 6-2
2010 Jelena Jankovi? Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-4
2011 Caroline Wozniacki Marion Bartoli 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
2012 Victoria Azarenka Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-3
2013 Maria Sharapova (2) Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2
2014 Flavia Pennetta Agnieszka Radwa?ska 6-2, 6-1
2015 Simona Halep Jelena Jankovi? 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
2016 Victoria Azarenka (2) Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4
2017 Elena Vesnina Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7(6-8) , 7-5, 6-4
2018 Naomi Osaka Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-2
2019 Bianca Andreescu Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
2020 Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[18] [19]
? 1000 tournament ?
2021 Paula Badosa Victoria Azarenka 7-6(7-5) , 2-6, 7-6(7-2)
2022
Iga ?wi?tek
Maria Sakkari
6-4, 6-1
Men's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1974
Charlie Pasarell Sherwood Stewart Tom Edlefsen Manuel Orantes 6-4, 6-4
1975
William Brown Raúl Ramírez Raymond Moore Dennis Ralston 2-6, 7-6, 6-4
1976
Colin Dibley Sandy Mayer Raymond Moore Erik van Dillen 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
1977
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner 7-6, 7-6
1978
Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6-4, 6-4
1979
Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer (2) Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson 6-4, 7-6
1980 Final not held due to rain (tournament cancelled at the semifinal stage)
1981
Bruce Manson Brian Teacher Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher 7-6, 6-2
1982
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez (2) John Lloyd Dick Stockton 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
1983
Brian Gottfried (2) Raúl Ramírez (3) Tian Viljoen Danie Visser 6-3, 6-3
1984
Bernard Mitton Butch Walts Scott Davis Ferdi Taygan 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
1985
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy Ken Flach Robert Seguso 3-6, 7-6, 6-3
1986
Peter Fleming Guy Forget Yannick Noah Sherwood Stewart 6-4, 6-3
1987
Guy Forget (2) Yannick Noah Boris Becker Eric Jelen 6-4, 7-6
1988
Boris Becker Guy Forget (3) Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken 6-4, 6-4
1989
Boris Becker (2) Jakob Hlasek Kevin Curren David Pate 7-6, 7-5
1990
Boris Becker (3) Guy Forget (4) Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
1991
Jim Courier Javier Sánchez Guy Forget Henri Leconte 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
1992
Steve DeVries David Macpherson Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
1993
Guy Forget (5) Henri Leconte Luke Jensen Scott Melville 6-4, 7-5
1994
Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith Byron Black Jonathan Stark 7-5, 6-3
1995
Tommy Ho Brett Steven Gary Muller Piet Norval 6-4, 7-6
1996
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde Brian MacPhie Michael Tebbutt 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
1997
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter 7-6, 4-6, 7-5
1998
Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter Todd Martin Richey Reneberg 6-4, 7-6
1999
Wayne Black Sandon Stolle Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach 7-6(7-4) , 6-3
2000
Alex O'Brien Jared Palmer Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle 6-4, 7-6(7-5)
2001
Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge 6-2, 7-5
2002
Mark Knowles (2) Daniel Nestor (2) Roger Federer Max Mirnyi 6-4, 6-4
2003
Wayne Ferreira (2) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2) Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
2004
Arnaud Clément Sébastien Grosjean Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
2005
Mark Knowles (3) Daniel Nestor (3) Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley 7-6(8-6) , 7-6(7-2)
2006
Mark Knowles (4) Daniel Nestor (4) Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-4
2007
Martin Damm Leander Paes Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram 6-4, 6-4
2008
Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonji? 6-4, 6-4
2009
Mardy Fish Andy Roddick Max Mirnyi Andy Ram 3-6, 6-1, [14-12]
2010
Marc López Rafael Nadal Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonji? 7-6(10-8) , 6-3
2011
Alexandr Dolgopolov Xavier Malisse Roger Federer Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-7(5-7) , [10-7]
2012
Marc López (2) Rafael Nadal (2) John Isner Sam Querrey 6-2, 7-6(7-3)
2013
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Treat Conrad Huey Jerzy Janowicz 6-3, 3-6, [10-6]
2014
Bob Bryan (2) Mike Bryan (2) Alexander Peya Bruno Soares 6-4, 6-3
2015
Vasek Pospisil Jack Sock Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-7(3-7) , [10-7]
2016
Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut Vasek Pospisil Jack Sock 6-3, 7-6(7-5)
2017
Raven Klaasen Rajeev Ram ?ukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo 6-7(1-7) , 6-4, [10-8]
2018
John Isner Jack Sock (2) Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 7-6(7-4) , 7-6(7-2)
2019
Nikola Mekti? Horacio Zeballos ?ukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo 4-6, 6-4, [10-3]
2020 Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[18] [19]
2021
John Peers Filip Polá?ek Aslan Karatsev Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6(7-5)
2022
John Isner (2) Jack Sock (3) Santiago González Édouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6(7-4) , 6-3
Women's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
? Tier III tournament ?
1989
Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver
Rosalyn Fairbank Gretchen Rush-Magers
6-3, 6-7(4-7) , 6-3
? Tier II tournament ?
1990
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
Gigi Fernández Martina Navratilova
6-2, 7-6(8-6)
1991
Final not held due to rain
1992
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Stephanie Rehe
Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi
6-3, 6-3
1993
Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková (2)
Ann Grossman Patricia Hy
6-3, 6-4
1994
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
Manon Bollegraf Helena Suková
6-2, 6-4
1995
Lindsay Davenport (2) Lisa Raymond (2)
Larisa Savchenko Neiland Arantxa Sánchez
2-6, 6-4, 6-3
? Tier I tournament ?
1996
Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Julie Halard Nathalie Tauziat
6-1, 6-4
1997
Lindsay Davenport (3) Natasha Zvereva
Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat
6-3, 6-2
1998
Lindsay Davenport (4) Natasha Zvereva (2)
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
6-4, 2-6, 6-4
1999
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná
6-2, 6-2
2000
Lindsay Davenport (5) Corina Morariu
Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva
6-2, 6-3
2001
Nicole Arendt Ai Sugiyama
Virginia Ruano Paola Suárez
6-4, 6-4
2002
Lisa Raymond (3) Rennae Stubbs (2)
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová
7-5, 6-0
2003
Lindsay Davenport (6) Lisa Raymond (4)
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama
3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2004
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva
6-1, 6-2
2005
Virginia Ruano Pascual (2) Paola Suárez (2)
Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy
7-6(7-3) , 6-1
2006
Lisa Raymond (5) Samantha Stosur
Virginia Ruano Meghann Shaughnessy
6-2, 7-5
2007
Lisa Raymond (6) Samantha Stosur (2)
Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung
6-3, 7-5
2008
Dinara Safina Elena Vesnina
Yan Zi Zheng Jie
6-1, 1-6, [10-8]
? Premier Mandatory tournament ?
2009
Victoria Azarenka Vera Zvonareva
Gisela Dulko Shahar Pe'er
6-4, 3-6, [10-5]
2010
Kv?ta Peschke Katarina Srebotnik
Nadia Petrova Samantha Stosur
6-4, 2-6, [10-5]
2011
Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina (2)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann Shaughnessy
6-0, 7-5
2012
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond (7)
Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina
6-2, 6-3
2013
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina (3)
Nadia Petrova Katarina Srebotnik
6-0, 5-7, [10-6]
2014
Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai
Cara Black Sania Mirza
7-6(7-5) , 6-2
2015
Martina Hingis (2) Sania Mirza (2)
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina
6-3, 6-4
2016
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Coco Vandeweghe
Julia Görges Karolína Plí?ková
4-6, 6-4, [10-6]
2017
Chan Yung-jan Martina Hingis (3)
Lucie Hradecká Kate?ina Siniaková
7-6(7-4) , 6-2
2018
Hsieh Su-wei (2) Barbora Strýcová
Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina
6-4, 6-4
2019
Elise Mertens Aryna Sabalenka
Barbora Krej?íková Kate?ina Siniaková
6-3, 6-2
2020 Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[18] [19]
? 1000 tournament ?
2021
Hsieh Su-wei (3) Elise Mertens (2)
Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina
7-6(7-1) , 6-3
2022
Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan
Asia Muhammad Ena Shibahara
7-5, 7-6(7-4)
Records Men's singles
Most titles
Roger Federer
5
Novak Djokovic
Most finals
Roger Federer
9
Most consecutive titles
Roger Federer (2004, 2005, 2006)
3
Novak Djokovic (2014, 2015, 2016)
Most consecutive finals
Roger Federer (2004, 2005, 2006) (2017, 2018, 2019)
3
Novak Djokovic (2014, 2015, 2016)
Most matches played
Roger Federer
79
Most matches won
Roger Federer
66
Most consecutive matches won
Novak Djokovic
19
Most editions played
Roger Federer
18
Best winning %
Novak Djokovic
84.75% (50-9)
Youngest champion
Boris Becker
19y, 2m, 26d(1987 )
Oldest champion
Roger Federer
35y, 7m, 11d(2017 )
Women's singles See also References
^ BNP Paribas Open tennis finally returns to Indian Wells in October , Los Angeles Times ^ "Google Maps" . Retrieved 2016 .^ "Indian Wells Tennis Garden - Site Facts" . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016 .^ "2014 Indian Wells Tennis Garden Expansion" . ATP. March 3, 2013.^ "BNP Paribas Open Debuts New Plexipave® IW Stadium Court" . March 3, 2014.^ "The Long and Winding Road to Indian Wells" . The Beverly Hills Courier . Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013 .^ "Larry Ellison opens his wallet for Indian Wells event" . USA Today . March 13, 2011. Retrieved 2013 .^ "Top 15 Moments Of 2015 Tournament" . BNP Paribas Open . Retrieved 2016 .^ Charlie Pasarell and Co. keep tennis' desert palace glittering ^ BNP Paribas Open Announces Larry Ellison As New Owner ^ "Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmed" . Retrieved 2020 .^ "Williams booed after Indian Wells win" . CNN .^ "Racism charges swirl as Williams sisters advance" . CNN .^ Williams, Serena (February 4, 2015). "Serena Williams: I'm Returning to Indian Wells" . Time . ^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ "Venus books return to Indian Wells" . WTA. January 27, 2016. Retrieved 2016 .^ "NOAH BEATS LENDL, ENDING STREAK AT 44" . The New York Times ^ a b c d "BNP Paribas Open Will Not Be Held As Scheduled Due to Coronavirus Concerns" . atptour.com . March 8, 2020. Retrieved 2020 .^ a b c d "2020 BNP Paribas Open Will Not Be Held" . tennis.life . March 9, 2020. Retrieved 2020 .
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