Indian Wells Open facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells |
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Location | Tucson, Arizona (1974–75) Rancho Mirage, California (1976–80) La Quinta, California (1981–86) Indian Wells, California (1987–current) |
Place held | Indian Wells Tennis Garden |
Court type | Hard (Laykold) – outdoors |
Website | bnpparibasopen.com |
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The BNP Paribas Open is a huge professional tennis tournament held every year in Indian Wells, California, United States. It takes place outdoors on hardcourts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in March. This tournament is a big part of both the ATP Tour (for men) and the WTA Tour (for women).
It's one of the most popular tennis tournaments in the world, right after the four Grand Slam tournaments. In fact, many people call it the "fifth Grand Slam" because so many fans attend. The main stadium at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is the second-largest permanent tennis stadium in the world, only smaller than the one at the US Open in New York. This makes the Indian Wells Open the top tennis event in the Western United States.
The tournament is also the first part of something called the "Sunshine Double." This is when players try to win both the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open in a row.
From 1974 to 1976, it was a special event not part of the main tours. Then, from 1977 to 1989, it was part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour. In both the men's and women's singles, 96 players compete. The top 32 players get a "bye," meaning they automatically move to the second round without playing the first.
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Where the Tournament is Held
Indian Wells is located in the Coachella Valley, which is near Palm Springs. It's about 125 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The tournament is played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, which was built in 2000. This amazing facility has 29 tennis courts! The main stadium can hold 16,100 people, making it the second largest tennis-specific stadium in the world. After the 2013 BNP Paribas Open, the Tennis Garden was made even bigger. They added a new Stadium 2 with 8,000 seats. They also changed the court color to a special "Pro Purple." This color was chosen because it's the opposite of the yellow tennis ball, making the ball easier to see.
Tournament History
The BNP Paribas Open was started by former tennis players Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore. Over the years, it has had different names and sponsors. Since 2009, a French banking group called BNP Paribas has been the main sponsor.
Originally, the women's tournament was held a week before the men's event. But in 1996, it became one of the few tournaments where both men and women play at the same time. This made it a truly combined event for both the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tours.
The Indian Wells Open has grown into one of the biggest events for both men's and women's tennis. In 2004, it expanded to include 96 players, making it a multi-week event. Winning both the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open in the same year is known as the "Sunshine Double." People sometimes call it the "Grand Slam of the West" because it's the most-attended tennis tournament in the world, besides the four Majors. In 2015, over 450,000 people visited the event.
In 2009, Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle, bought the tournament and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
The tournament was postponed and later canceled in 2020 to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
The Williams Sisters' Boycott
For many years, tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams chose not to play in the Indian Wells tournament. This boycott lasted from 2001 to 2014.
In the 2001 tournament, Venus had to pull out of her semifinal match against Serena because of an injury. This led to some people wondering if the match was fair. When Serena came out to play the final, the crowd booed her loudly. They continued to boo her throughout the match, even cheering when she made mistakes. Serena won the tournament, but the booing continued during the awards ceremony.
A few days later, Richard Williams, the father of Serena and Venus, said that he heard unpleasant comments directed at him while he was in the stands during the final. He mentioned that some fans used insulting language. When Venus was asked about it, she said she heard what her father heard. The tournament director, Charlie Pasarell, said he was very upset by the crowd's reaction, calling it unfair.
After a phone call from Larry Ellison, the tournament owner, Serena Williams decided to return to Indian Wells in 2015, ending her 14-year boycott. Venus Williams also returned the following year.
Eisenhower Cup: A Fun Exhibition
The Eisenhower Cup is a special exhibition tournament played just before the main event starts. It's a mixed doubles tournament, meaning each team has one male ATP player and one female WTA player. The matches are played in a fast-paced "10-point tiebreaker" style, also known as Tie Break Tens.
Since the mixed doubles format started, there have been three winning teams: Taylor Fritz and Aryna Sabalenka, Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro, and Taylor Fritz and Elena Rybakina. In 2025, the winning team shared $200,000 in prize money. Before it became a mixed doubles event, it was a men's singles event in 2019, won by Milos Raonic, and a women's singles event in 2022, won by Amanda Anisimova. Other famous players like Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek, and Jessica Pegula have also participated.
Past Champions
Here are some of the past winners of the BNP Paribas Open.
Men's Singles Champions
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1974 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
1975 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
1976 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ | |||
1977 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
1978 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
1979 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1980 | Final not held due to rain (tournament cancelled at the semifinal stage) | ||
1981 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
1982 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
1983 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1984 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(7–9), 6–3 |
1985 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
1986 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
1987 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
1988 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
1989 | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
↓ ATP Tour Masters 1000 ↓ | |||
1990 | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6) |
1991 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
1992 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
1993 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
1994 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1995 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 7–5 |
1996 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1, 6–1 |
1997 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
1998 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
1999 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
2000 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
2001 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–1 |
2002 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
2003 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
2004 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
2005 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
2006 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 6–0 |
2007 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
2008 | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
2009 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
2010 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5) |
2011 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
2012 | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
2013 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2014 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
2015 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
2016 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
2017 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
2018 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2) |
2019 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
2021 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2022 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2023 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
2024 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
2025 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Women's Singles Champions
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ Tier III tournament ↓ | |||
1989 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
↓ Tier II tournament ↓ | |||
1990 | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
1991 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
1992 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
1993 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
1994 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
1995 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
↓ Tier I tournament ↓ | |||
1996 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
1997 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
1998 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1999 | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
2000 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
2001 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
2002 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
2003 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
2004 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
2005 | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
2006 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
2007 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
2008 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
↓ Premier Mandatory tournament ↓ | |||
2009 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
2010 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
2011 | ![]() |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
2012 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
2013 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
2014 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
2015 | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
2016 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2017 | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–4 |
2018 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
2019 | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
↓ WTA 1000 tournament ↓ | |||
2021 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–2) |
2022 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
2023 | ![]() |
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7–6(13–11), 6–4 |
2024 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
2025 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Men's Doubles Champions
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1974 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1975 | ![]() ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
1976 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ | |||
1977 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
1978 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1979 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
1980 | Final not held due to rain (tournament cancelled at the semifinal stage) | ||
1981 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
1982 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
1983 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1984 | ![]() ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1985 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
1986 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
1987 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
1988 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1989 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
↓ ATP Tour Masters 1000 ↓ | |||
1990 | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1991 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
1992 | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1993 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
1994 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
1995 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
1996 | ![]() ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1997 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
1998 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
1999 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
2001 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
2002 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2003 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
2004 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
2005 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) |
2006 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2007 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2008 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2009 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, [14–12] |
2010 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
2011 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
2012 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
2013 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [10–6] |
2014 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
2015 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
2016 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2017 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8] |
2018 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) |
2019 | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
2021 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2022 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2023 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [10–8] |
2024 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4) |
2025 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Women's Doubles Champions
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1989 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
1990 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
1991 | Final not held due to rain | ||
1992 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1993 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1994 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
1995 | ![]() ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1996 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
1997 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
1998 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
1999 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
2001 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2002 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
2003 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2004 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
2005 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
2006 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
2007 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
2008 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, [10–8] |
2009 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [10–5] |
2010 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, [10–5] |
2011 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 |
2012 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
2013 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–0, 5–7, [10–6] |
2014 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
2015 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
2016 | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
2017 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
2018 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2019 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||
2021 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
2022 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
2023 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
2024 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
2025 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Tournament Records
Men's Singles Records
Most Titles | ![]() |
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Most Finals | ![]() |
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Most Consecutive Titles | ![]() |
3 |
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Most Consecutive Finals | ![]() (2017, 2018, 2019) |
3 |
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Most Matches Played | ![]() |
79 |
Most Matches Won | ![]() |
66 |
Most Consecutive Matches Won | ![]() |
19 |
Most Tournaments Played | ![]() |
18 |
Best Winning Percentage | ![]() |
86.96% (20–3) |
Youngest Champion | ![]() |
19 years, 2 months, 26 days (1987) |
Oldest Champion | ![]() |
35 years, 7 months, 11 days (2017) |
Longest Final | |||||
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1991 (51 games) | |||||
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4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 77 |
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6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 64 |
Shortest Final | |||||
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2016 (14 games) | |||||
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6 | 6 | |||
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2 | 0 |
Women's Singles Records
Most Titles | ![]() |
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Most Finals | ![]() |
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Most Consecutive Matches Won | ![]() |
10 |
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See also
In Spanish: Masters de Indian Wells para niños