The first of the ATP Masters 1000 events, held at the second-largest tennis stadium in the world, the BNP Paribas Open, also known as the Indian Wells Masters is just around the corner. The event is often called the fifth Grand Slam and it is the most viewed of all the Masters 1000 tournaments. Calling the event one of the most highly anticipated ATP events would be an understatement so as the date draws clearer, let’s get you up to speed with everything you need to know about the Indian Wells 2023.
BNP Paribas Open Tennis Tournament
The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the BNP Paribas Open is an annual outdoor hardcourt tournament set in Indian Wells, California, USA. As a WTA and ATP-sanctioned event, the event is part of the WTA 1000 and ATP Masters 1000 series of events respectively, the latter of which is the highest rank of ATP events behind the Grand Slam tournaments. It is the first of 9 of these tournaments and it will be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. This year will mark the 49th edition of the event.
The Indian Wells in particular is the prime Masters 1000 event with viewership rivaling that of the Grand Slam events. Given its size that is comparable to a Grand Slam event, it is one of only 2 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments that extends past just 8 days. The title sponsor for the event is BNP Paribas, an international European bank.
| Location | Indian Wells, California, USA |
| Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden |
| Tour category | ATP Masters 1000 |
| Prize Money | $8,800,000 |
| Draw | 96 S, 32 D |
Indian Wells Masters 2023 Results
The BNP Paribas Open goes to Carlos Alcaraz, the first ATP Masters 1000 of the season which took place on hard courts in Indian Wells, California. The Spanish baby, seeded number 1, scrambles in the final in just 70 minutes of play, with a score of 6-3 6-2, the Russian Daniil Medvedev, fifth force of the seeding, thus returning to the lead of the ATP ranking and overtaking the absent Novak Djokovic. For the Spaniard it is the third Masters 1000 title of his career after Miami and Madrid 2022. And he is also the youngest tennis player in history to have hit the Sunshine Double, Indian Wells-Miami pairing in his career.
In the doubles, Rohan Bopanna and Matt Ebden won Indian Wells doubles title. India’s Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion when he and Australia’s Matt Ebden claimed the men’s doubles crown at the BNP Paribas Open here. Winning pair defeated Neal Skupski and Wesley Koolhof in tie breaker (6-3 2-6 10-8).
Indian Wells History and Previous Winners
History
The Indian Wells Masters started out as a non-tour tennis event in 1974 called the American Airlines Tennis Games. It was founded by former tennis players Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore. It would go on to become part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and the ATP Tour in 1989. This was also the year a woman’s event was held alongside the ATP event for the first time. Since then, the tournament has gone by many names like the Pacific Life Open, the Tennis Masters Series, The Evert Cup, etc. Given its massive popularity, the tournament was given a 96-player field alongside the Miami Open. Their unique grandness even among the Masters events got them the nickname “Grand Slam of the West”. In terms of recent changes, the Indian Wells Masters was one of the many tournaments there canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
ATP BNP Paribas Open Winners
The Indian Wells Masters started out as a non-tour tennis event in 1974 called the American Airlines Tennis Games. It was founded by former tennis players Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore. It would go on to become part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and the ATP Tour in 1989. This was also the year a woman’s event was held alongside the ATP event for the first time. Since then, the tournament has gone by many names like the Pacific Life Open, the Tennis Masters Series, The Evert Cup, etc. Given its massive popularity, the tournament was given a 96-player field alongside the Miami Open. Their unique grandness even among the Masters events got them the nickname “Grand Slam of the West”. In terms of recent changes, the Indian Wells Masters was one of the many tournaments there canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
| Year | Singles Champion | Doubles Champions |
| 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz | Rohan Bopanna / Matt Ebden |
| 2022 | Taylor Fritz | John Isner / Jack Sock |
| 2021 | Cameron Norrie | John Peers / Filip Polasek |
| 2019 | Dominic Thiem | Nikola Mektic / Horacio Zeballos |
| 2018 | Juan Martin del Potro | John Isner / Jack Sock |
| 2017 | Roger Federer | Raven Klaasen / Rajeev Ram |
Indian Wells 2023 Prize Money and Points
A total financial commitment of $10,143,750 was made for the event of which, $8,800,000 has been reserved as prize money. This value is a slight improvement compared to last year’s edition as in 2022, the total prize money was set at $8,584,055. The prize distribution is as follows:
| Stage | Singles Prize Money | Doubles Prize Money | ATP Points |
| Winner | $1,262,220 | $436,730 | 1,000 |
| Finals | $663,360 | $231,660 | 600 |
| Semi-finals | $352,635 | $123,550 | 360 |
| Quarter-Finals | $184,465 | $62.630 | 180 |
| 4th Round | $96,955 | —— | 90 |
| 3rd Round | $55,770 | —— | 45 |
| 2nd Round | $30,885 | $33,460 | 25 S, 90 D |
| 1st Round | $18,660 | $18,020 | 10 S, 0 D |
Keep in mind the prize fund and prize money distribution may be subject to change.
Indian Wells Draws
The BNP Paribas Open will have 96 singles and 32 doubles draws that will be released as the tournament progresses.
BNP Paribas Open 2023 Dates
The Indian Wells Masters ATP main draw will take place across 12 days from 8-19 March with a qualifying round set for 2 days prior to the main draw; on the 7th and 6th of March.
Indian Wells 2023 Schedule
The official schedule is as follows:
| Date | Singles Matches | Doubles Matches |
| 8th March | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 9th March | Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 10th March | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 11th March | Round 2 | Round 1 |
| 12th March | Round 3 | Round 1 |
| 13th March | Round 3 | Round 2 |
| 14th March | Round 4 | Round 2 |
| 15th March | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals |
| 16th March | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals |
| 17th March | —— | Semi Finals |
Keep in mind this schedule may be subject to change.
Indian Wells 2023 Players List
The ATP BNP Paribas always features the finest caste of players similar to the Grand Slams. Almost the entirety of the Top 10 and Top 50 will be participating including 2 Big Three members. 3-time titlist Rafael Nadal, and 5-time champion Novak Djokovic who holds the record for most titles at the event are both previous champions at the event.
Another Spaniard and world no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz alongside Holger Rune will be representing the new stars at the event. The reigning champion Taylor Fritz will also be returning to defend his title. Other notable players include Alexander Zverer, Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, Dimitrov, John Isner, and soo many more. The doubles list is just as impressive with world no.1 Rajeev Ram, and the world no. 2s Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski headlining the event. The full player list is given below.
Indian Wells 2023 Singles Top Seeds
| Seed | Player | ATP Ranking |
| 1 | Novak Djokovic (permission denied) | 1 |
| 2 | Carlos ALcaraz | 2 |
| 3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 |
| 4 | Casper Ruud | 4 |
| 5 | Andrey Rublev | 5 |
| 6 | Rafael Nadal (withdrew) | 6 |
| 7 | Taylor Fritz | 7 |
| 8 | Daniil Medvedev | 8 |
| 9 | Felix Auger-Alisassime | 9 |
| 10 | Holger Rune | 10 |
| 11 | Hubert Hurcakz | 11 |
| 12 | Jannik Sinner | 12 |
| 13 | Cameron Norrie | 13 |
| 14 | Karen Khachanov | 14 |
| 15 | Frances Tiafoe | 15 |
| 16 | Alexander Zverev | 16 |
| 17 | Pablo Carreno Busta | 17 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Musetti | 18 |
| 19 | Nick Kyrgios | 19 |
| 20 | Borna Coric | 20 |
| 21 | Tommy Paul | 21 |
| 22 | Marin Cilic (Withdrew) | 22 |
| 23 | Alex de Minaur | 23 |
| 24 | Matteo Berrettini | 24 |
| 25 | Grigor Dimitrov | 25 |
| 26 | Sebastian Korda | 26 |
| 27 | Denis Shapovalov | 27 |
| 28 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 28 |
| 29 | Daniel Evans | 29 |
| 30 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 31 |
| 31 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 32 |
| 32 | Francisco Cerrundolo | 33 |
Remaining Players
| Player | ATP Ranking |
| Sebastian Baez | 35 |
| John Isner | 36 |
| Maxime Cressy | 37 |
| Diego Schwartzman | 38 |
| J.J. Wolf | 39 |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 40 |
| Ben Shelton | 42 |
| Richard Gasquet | 43 |
| Brandon Nakashima | 46 |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 47 |
| Marc-Andrea Huesler | 48 |
| Mackenzie McDonald | 49 |
| Alexander Bublik | 50 |
| Emil Ruusuvori | 51 |
| Jiri Lehecka | 52 |
| Constant Lestienne | 53 |
| Alex Molcan | 54 |
| Marcos Giron | 55 |
| Federico Coria | 56 |
| Laslo Djere | 57 |
| Gregoire Barrere | 58 |
| Pedro Cachin | 59 |
| Benjamin Bonzi | 60 |
| Adrian Mannarino | 62 |
| Quentin Halys | 64 |
| Corentin Moutet (withdrew) | 65 |
| Jaume Munar | 66 |
| Filip Krajinovic | 67 |
| Sonwoo Kwon | 68 |
| Mikael Ymer | 69 |
| Andy Murray | 70 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 71 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 72 |
| Pedro Martinez | 76 |
| Marton Fucsovics | 78 |
| Ilya Ivashka | 79 |
| Fabio Fognini | 86 |
| Stan Wawrinka (PR) | 105 |
| Gael Monfils (PR) | 208 |
| Kyle Edmund (PR) | 548 |
| Guido Pella | 729 |
BNP Paribas Open Singles Wild Card Entries
- Dominic Thiem
- Jack Sock
- Yibing Wu
- Brandon Holt
- Alex Kovacevic
- Kyle Edmund (Protected Ranking)
- Gaël Monfils (Protected Ranking)
- Stan Wawrinka (Protected Ranking)
Indian Wells 2023 Qualifiers
- Rinky Hijikata
- Leandro Riedi
- Borna Gojo
- Aleksandar Vukic
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Zhizhen Zhang
- Taro Daniel
- Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Cristian Garin
- Maximilian Marterer
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Tung-Lin Wu
ATP Indian Wells 2023 Doubles Main draw
| Seed | Players | Ranking |
| 1 | Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski | 2 |
| 2 | Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury | 7 |
| 3 | Marcelo Arévalo / Jean-Julien Rojer | 12 |
| 4 | Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić | 13 |
| 5 | Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek (withdrew) | 19 |
| 6 | Lloyd Glasspool / Harri Heliövaara | 23 |
| 7 | Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos | 29 |
BNP Paribas Open 2023 Tickets
A standard single session ticket applies for one day/night session and each day of the event is split into 2 sessions, except for during the qualifications stage; the 7th and 6th, and the last 2 days of the event; the 18th and 19th of March.
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Tickets are available in numerous categories including single-session tickets, multi-day packages, full series packages, daily doubles, and group packages. The multi-day tickets themselves have numerous options and the full series package covers the whole of the main draw. The daily doubles apply for a whole day, for both sessions, and for groups of 10 or more people, group packages will offer discounted prices. Multiple luxury, travel, and box seat options are also available. To learn more about the many tickets and packages, and to purchase them, click on the link mentioned below.