Often referred to as the ‘fifth Grand Slam’, Indian Wells is one of the biggest events of the season with the world’s best stars flocking to California for a chance at the coveted title.

Find out everything you need to know about the BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells including key dates, entry lists, draws, live scores, schedules and how you can watch the action from home.

When is Indian Wells 2025?

Qualifying for the 2025 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells will start on Sunday 2 March with the main draw getting underway on Wednesday 5 March.

The tournament will come to a close on Sunday 16 March when both the men’s and women’s singles finals will take place.

Day session matches are set to start at 19:00 UK time (11:00 local time), with night sessions getting underway at 02:00 (18:00 local time).

Get the full schedule for the BNP Paribas Indian Wells below:

Indian Wells 2025 schedule

Where is the 2025 Indian Wells being held?

The BNP Paribas Indian Wells will return to Indian Wells Tennis Garden having hosted the tournament every year since its opening in 1974. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is located near Palm Springs, California, in the Coachella Valley.

Alongside its 16,100-capacity centre court – the second largest tennis-specific stadium in the world – the complex also boasts 29 hard courts at one of the sport’s most iconic venues.

When is the Indian Wells draw?

The main draw for the BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells will take place on Monday 3 March. Follow all the draws via the links below:

Indian Wells draws

Which British tennis players will be competing at Indian Wells 2025?

Singles

Katie Boulter heads up the WTA entry list for the Brits. After an impressive campaign at the United Cup and then a second round appearance at the Australian Open, Boulter has been sidelined with injury and it’s yet unclear as to whether she will be back ready for Indian Wells.

British No.2 Emma Raducanu has direct entry into the main draw at Indian Wells. The world No.55 made the third round of the Australian Open this year and last week defeated former world No.3 Maria Sakkari in Dubai.

Jack Draper heads to the desert in red hot form, off the back of his fifth career ATP final in Doha and reaching a new career-high at world No.12. The British No.1 beat the likes of Alexei Popyrin, Matteo Berrettini and Jiri Lehecka en-route to the final before losing out to Andrey Rublev. 

He will be joined by British No.2 and former champion Cam Norrie. Norrie has recorded some good results already this season reaching quarter-finals Hong Kong and Delray Beach.

There are more Brits set for qualifying as well – including Sonay Kartal and Jodie Burrage. Kartal recently came through qualifying at the WTA 1000 in Abu Dhabi, while Burrage has enjoyed strong results at the Australian Open and in Austin.

Jacob Fearnley has been a rising star in the British game over the last year and the 23-year-old will get a chance to compete at Indian Wells for the first time this week alongside Davis Cup teammate Billy Harris. Both are currently in qualifiers but Fearnley could make the main draw as a first alternate.

Doubles

Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Henry Patten and his partner Harri Heliovaara are the second seeds coming into the men’s doubles at Indian Wells.

Meanwhile, recent Qatar Open champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool will be hoping to keep their good form going, entering the tournament as the seventh seeds.

Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski will team up again after making the Doha final. Jamie Murray is lined up to play with Adam Pavlasek while Draper is on the entry list with Tomas Mahac.

British No.1 Olivia Nicholls is lined up for the women’s doubles draw, teaming up once again with Slovakia’s Tereza Mihalikova.

Who won Indian Wells in 2024?

• Men’s singles – Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
• Women’s singles – Iga Swiatek (POL)
• Men’s doubles – Wesley Koolhof (NED) & Nikola Mektic (CRO)
• Women’s doubles – Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) & Elise Mertens (BEL)

Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his men’s singles title – defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5), 6-1.

In the women’s singles draw, Iga Swiatek dominated in the final, beating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 to lift her eighth WTA 1000 trophy.

Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic won the men’s doubles thanks to a narrow 7-6(2), 7-6(4) win over Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers.

Hsieh Su-Wei and Elise Mertens secured the women’s doubles title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over third seeds Sarah Hunter and Katerina Siniakova.

Past British performances at Indian Wells

The BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells has only seen one British tennis champion – Cam Norrie back in 2021.

Norrie’s run to a maiden ATP Masters 1000 title back in 2021 saw him defeat the likes of Tommy Paul, Diego Schwartzman and Grigor Dimitrov en route to the final.

In the championship match, the Brit came back from a set down to defeat Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to become the first Brit to win the prestigious title.

Other British stars have come close to the crown, with Murray (2009), Tim Henman (2002, 2004) and Greg Rusedski (1998) all finishing runners-up in the Californian desert during their careers.

Indian Wells 2025 prize money

Find the prize money break down for the Indian Wells singles draw below:

How to watch the Indian Wells 2025?

All coverage of the BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells will be available to watch exclusively on Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV.