BNP Paribas, Indian Wells Open 2024 Prize Money, Players, Schedule, Tickets, Results
The Indian Wells Open is also known as the BNP Paribas Open and Indian Wells Masters, which is a WTA 1000-level tournament. Paribas Open is a professional men’s and women’s tennis tournament. Indian Wells 2024 starts on 6th March and ends on 17th March 2024. This will be a 96S/ 32D draw event. It is the 35th of the women’s event and is classified as a WTA 1000 event on the 2024 WTA Tour.
The tournament is held on the hard court surface of Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California, United States of America. Court has a capacity of 16,100 which is the second largest outdoor tennis stadium in the world after Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, USA.
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BNP Paribas Open Tennis Tournament
The WTA Indian Wells Masters, also known as the BNP Paribas Open, is one of the premier tennis events on professional men’s and women’s tours. It has been held annually since 1989 (ATP 1974) and is the largest tennis tournament in the world outside of the four Grand Slams. The tournament takes place in Indian Wells, California, USA, and is part of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 and WTA Premier Mandatory events.
| Location | Indian Wells, California UNITED STATES |
| Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden |
| Tour category | WTA 1000 |
| Prize Money | $8,995,555 |
| Draw | 96 S, 32 D |
BNP Paribas Indian Wells 2024 Results
In the Singles, World no 1 Iga Swiatek smashed Maria Sakkari in the Tennis Paradise 2024 final. Iga defeated Maria in straight sets 6-4, 6-0 in just around 1 hour. It was a replica of the 2022 Final, where Iga defeated Maria 6-4, 6-1. Greek Star hasn’t tasted a victory against Polish Star since 2021.
While in the doubles, top seed pair Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens defeated Storm Hunter and Kateřina Siniaková in the final 6-3, 6-4.
Indian Wells Masters 2023 winners
In singles, the Kazakh Elena Rybakina beat the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka to win her first WTA 1000-level event. Rybakina, beat Sabakenka 7-6 (11/13), 6-4 in two hours and three minutes on the center court of the Californian tournament.
The women’s doubles title was won by Czechs Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova. In the final, they defeated the Brazilian-German duo Beatriz Haddad Maia/Laura Siegemund 6:1, 6:7 (4), 10-7.
BNP Paribas Open 2022 Winners
In singles, seeded no. 3 Polish star Iga Swiatek won the 2022 Indian Wells Open on 20th March. She defeated seeded no. 8 Greek star Maria Sakkari by straight sets (6-4, 6-1).
In doubles, Unseeded Chinese pair Yifan Xu and Zhaoxuan Yang won the doubles championship. Champions won their title against Asia Muhammad from the USA and Ena Shibahara from Japan with (7-5,7-6) straight sets.
Indian Wells History and Previous Winners
BNP Paribas Open History
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).
In recent years, the Indian Wells tournament has continued to evolve, adding new amenities and facilities to ensure the best possible experience for players, fans, and sponsors. The tournament has also been at the forefront of technological innovations in tennis, including using Hawk-Eye technology and implementing on-court coaching.
Indian Wells Open Previous Winners
Throughout its history, the Indian Wells tournament has seen many great champions and legendary players. List includes Serena Williams, Iga Swiatek, Martina Navratilova, and Maria Sharapova. The game has consistently attracted some of the biggest names in tennis and has a reputation for being one of the best-run and most prestigious events on tour.
| Year | Singles Champions | Doubles Champions |
| 2024 | Iga Swiatek | Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens |
| 2023 | Elena Rybakina | Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova |
| 2022 | Iga Swiatek | Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan |
| 2021 | Paula Badosa | Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens |
| 2019 | Bianca Andreescu | Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2018 | Naomi Osaka | Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová |
| 2017 | Elena Vesnina | Chan Yung-jan / Martina Hingis |
| 2016 | Victoria Azarenka | Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Coco Vandeweghe |
| 2015 | Simona Halep | Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza |
| 2014 | Flavia Pennetta | Hsieh Su-wei / Peng Shuai |
Indian Wells Open 2024 Prize Money
A total financial commitment of $11,918,990 is set for the event of which, $8,995,555 has been reserved as prize money. The singles winner will get $1,100,000 with 1000 ranking points and the doubles winner have $436,730. Last year, in 2023, prize money was $8,800,000. The 2024 prize money distribution is:
| Stage | Singles Prize Money | Doubles Prize Money | ATP Points |
| Winner | $1,100,000 | $436,730 | 1,000 |
| Finals | $585,000 | $231,660 | 650 |
| Semi-finals | $325,000 | $123,550 | 390 |
| Quarter-Finals | $185,000 | $62.630 | 215 |
| 4th Round | $101,000 | —— | 120 |
| 3rd Round | $59,100 | —— | 65 |
| 2nd Round | $42,000 | $33,460 | 35 S |
| 1st Round | $7,800 | $18,020 | 10 |
Indian Wells Open 2024 Players
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will be featured in BNP Paribas Open 2024. Along with Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Jessica Pegula. World No. 3 Coco Gauff also headlines the list of top-ranked Americans. She is hopeful aiming to become the first United States female champion at Indian Wells since 2001.
BNP Paribas Open 2024 Singles Top seed
| Seed | Player | WTA Ranking |
| 1 | Iga Swiatek | 1 |
| 2 | Aryna Sabalenka | 2 |
| 3 | Coco Gauff | 3 |
| 4 | Elena Rybakaina | 4 |
| 5 | Jessica Pegula | 5 |
| 6 | Ons Jabeur | 6 |
| 7 | Marketa Vondrousova | 7 |
| 8 | Zheng Qinwen | 8 |
| 9 | Maria Sakkari | 9 |
| 10 | Jelena Ostapenko | 10 |
| 11 | Daria Kasatkina | 11 |
| 12 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 12 |
| 13 | Jasmine Paolini | 14 |
| 14 | Liudmila Samsanova | 15 |
| 15 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 16 |
| 16 | Elina Svitolina | 17 |
Indian Wells 2024 Wild Cards
- Katie Volynets
- Venus Williams
- Caroline Wozniacki
- Emma Raducanu
- McCartney Kessler
- Ashlyn Krueger
- Karolína Plíšková
- Daria Saville (Protected Ranking)
- Angelique Kerber (Protected Ranking)
- Zhang Shuai (Protected Ranking)
- Naomi Osaka (Protected Ranking)
Indian Wells 2024 Doubles Main Draw
| Seed | Players | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens | 3 |
| 2 | Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe | 8 |
| 3 | Storm Hunter / Katerina Siniakova | 18 |
| 4 | Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Ellen Perez | 22 |
| 5 | Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula | 25 |
| 6 | Demi Schuurs / Luisa Stefani | 27 |
| 7 | Beatriz Haddad Maia / Taylor Townsend | 31 |
| 8 | Barbora Krejčiková / Laura Siegemund | 35 |
Indian Wells Tickets 2024
Tickets for the WTA BNP Paribas Open | Indian Wells tennis tournament can typically be purchased through the official tournament website or the following links. In some cases, tickets may also be available for purchase at the venue.
From there, you can select the type of ticket you would like to purchase, such as a daily or weekly pass, and choose your preferred seating area.
There are some packages introduced which are Series Package, Mini Package, and Travel Package. Indian Wells also introduced Single-session tickets, Daily Doubles, and Group packages.
