Indian Wells Open Results 2026
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The 2026 Indian Wells Open — officially known as the BNP Paribas Open — is back as one of the most anticipated events on the tennis calendar.
Held at the stunning Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Southern California, this year’s edition promises high-stakes battles, historic storylines, rising stars, and unforgettable moments as the best players in the world compete from March 4–15, 2026.
If you want to see the tennis players participating in the 2026 BNP Paribas Open, check out – Indian Wells tennis draw.
Indian Wells open tennis results 2026
The Indian Wells, also known as the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, due to be held in Indian Wells, California from 1 March 2026 to 15 March 2026.
Indian Wells Open is also classified as an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event due to take place on hard court. Hoping to see Rafael Nadal in this year’s Indian Wells Masters?
Top 75 ranked WTA and ATP Tour singles players are allowed to enter into this competition. Dominic Thiem is the defending champion for the men’s singles event and Bianca Andreescu for the women’s singles draw.
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The Indian Wells Open finals were held yesterday, March 15, resulting in first-time champions for both the men’s and women’s singles titles. Here are the key results:
Men’s Singles Final
- Champion: Jannik Sinner (Italy)
- Runner-up: Daniil Medvedev
- Score: 7-6(6), 7-6(4)
Sinner won his first Indian Wells title without dropping a single set all tournament. In a dramatic second-set tiebreak, he rallied from a 4-0 deficit by winning seven straight points.
With this victory, Sinner joined Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the only players to have won all major hard-court titles.
Women’s Singles Final
- Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
- Runner-up: Elena Rybakina
- Score: 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)
In a thrilling comeback, Sabalenka saved a championship point during the final-set tiebreak to secure her first Indian Wells title after being runner-up in 2023 and 2025.
Sabalenka credited her mental strength, saying, “The whole idea going into this match was to be mentally strong, to stay strong, no matter what”.
Indian Wells tennis men’s Winners – here are all past men’s singles winners!
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1974 | John Newcombe | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1975 | John Alexander | Ilie Năstase | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1982 | Yannick Noah | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 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 Mečíř | 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 | 6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 1999 | Mark Philippoussis | 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 Ljubičić | 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) | Juan Martín del Potro | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic (3) | 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 | Juan Martín del Potro | 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) | ||
| 2021 | Cameron Norrie | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2022 | Taylor Fritz | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz | Daniil Medvedev | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2024 | Carlos Alcaraz | Daniil Medvedev | 7–6(5), 6–1 |
| 2025 | Jack Draper | Holger Rune | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2026 | Jannik Sinner | Daniil Medvedev | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) |
WTA Indian Wells tennis results 2026
The BNP Paribas Open women’s tournament was originally held a week before the men’s event. They combined the two in 1996 for both Association of Tennis Professionals and Women’s Tennis Association tours.
Now, this tournament is recognized as one of the biggest ones in this sport on both men’s and women’s tour. It is called the Sunshine Double along with the Miami Open and the “Grand Slam of the West”.
Indian Wells tennis women’s Winners – here are all past women’s singles winners!
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1989 | Manuela Maleeva | Jenny Byrne | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | Vera Zvonareva | Ana Ivanovic | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| 2010 | Jelena Janković | 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 Radwanska | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2015 | Simona Halep | Jelena Janković | 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) | ||
| 2021 | Paula Badosa | Victoria Azarenka | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2022 | Iga Świątek | Maria Sakkari | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2023 | Elena Rybakina | Aryna Sabalenka | 7–6(13–11), 6–4 |
| 2024 | Iga Swiatek | Maria Sakkari | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2025 | Mirra Andreeva | Aryna Sabalenka | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2026 | Aryna Sabalenka | Elena Rybakina | 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
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