BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells 2026 — Tennis - Stat Pick

BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells

2026 · 3/2

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: M. Andreeva; 2025
Court: Laykold
Ball: Dunlop Grand Prix Regular Duty
Altitude: 27 m; Sea level to 500 m
Measured pace: Faster than norm; 2026
Best of: 3

Prize and points

Round	Points	Prize
Winner	1,000	1,511,380
Final	650	612,340
SF	390	340,190
QF	215	193,645
R16	120	105,720
R32	65	61,865
R64	35	36,110
R128	10	24,335

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)