BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells 2018 — Tennis - Stat Pick

BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells

2018 · 3/5

HardWTA 1000

A WTA 1000 on outdoor hard in Indian Wells, between Dubai and Miami. The Laykold measures faster than these players are used to and the serve still gains little: holds sit at 68%, aces are scarce and only about one set in eight reaches a tiebreak. Favourites convert anyway, with two thirds of matches finishing in straights. Baseline grinders with depth suit it. Swiatek and Azarenka have two titles each.

Overview

Venue: Indian Wells · USA
Surface: Hard
Defending champion: S. Errani; 2018
Court: Laykold
Ball: Dunlop Grand Prix Regular Duty
Altitude: 27 m; Sea level to 500 m
Measured pace: Much slower than norm; 2018
Best of: 3

Past champions

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2026	A. Sabalenka	E. Rybakina	3-6 6-3 7-6(6)
2025	M. Andreeva	A. Sabalenka	2-6 6-4 6-3
2024	I. Swiatek	M. Sakkari	6-4 6-0
2023	E. Rybakina	A. Sabalenka	7-6(11) 6-4
2022	I. Swiatek	M. Sakkari	6-4 6-1
2019	B. Andreescu	A. Kerber	6-4 3-6 6-4
2018	N. Osaka	D. Kasatkina	6-3 6-2
2018	S. Errani	K. Volodko	6-4 6-2
2017	E. Vesnina	S. Kuznetsova	6-7(6) 7-5 6-4
2016	V. Azarenka	S. Williams	6-4 6-4
2015	S. Halep	J. Jankovic	2-6 7-5 6-4
2014	F. Pennetta	A. Radwanska	6-2 6-1
2013	M. Sharapova	C. Wozniacki	6-2 6-2
2012	V. Azarenka	M. Sharapova	6-2 6-3
2011	C. Wozniacki	M. Bartoli	6-1 2-6 6-3

Most titles

Iga Swiatek2 titles (2022, 2024)
Victoria Azarenka2 titles (2012, 2016)