Indian Wells 2027: Schedule, Tickets, Players and How to Watch

Last updated: September 18, 2026 · By Lucas

The BNP Paribas Open returns to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden from February 28 to March 14, 2027. It is the largest combined ATP Tour and WTA Tour event in the world outside the four Grand Slams, played on outdoor hard courts in the Coachella Valley of Southern California.

This is the main hub for Indian Wells 2027. It covers the dates, schedule, tickets, venue, players, draws, results, prize money, how to watch, and travel, plus a large set of frequently asked questions.

What is the Indian Wells Open?

The Indian Wells Open and the BNP Paribas Open are the same event. BNP Paribas is the title sponsor, and Indian Wells is the city where it is played. The men’s event is an ATP Masters 1000 and the women’s event is a WTA 1000, the top tier below the Grand Slams on each tour. Fans also call it simply Indian Wells. The matches are held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, about 15 miles southeast of Palm Springs.

Indian Wells 2027 Quick Facts

Indian Wells 2027 Schedule

The tournament runs fifteen days, from qualifying on February 28 to the singles finals on March 14. It opens with Family Day and qualifying, moves into the main draw on March 3, and builds to championship weekend. Family Day (Feb 27) is free, the Eisenhower Cup is played March 2, and the Mixed Doubles Invitational runs March 9–13. Day sessions typically open at 10:00 with an 11:00 first ball; evening sessions run 4:30–6:00, except the final two days, which are day-session only.

See the full day-by-day order of play → every session, gate time, and first-ball time across all fifteen days.

Tickets for Indian Wells 2027

Public ticket sales opened in early September 2026. The cheapest way in is a $10 qualifying-day ticket; grounds passes typically run $30–$60 a day, and reserved stadium seats range from around $35 up to $500+ for finals sessions. Note that Stadium 2 requires its own reserved ticket for 2027 — a Grounds Pass or Stadium 1 ticket won’t get you in.

Compare every ticket type → grounds passes, reserved stadium seats, and full-series packages.

Getting In: Venue, Courts and Rules

The Indian Wells Tennis Garden has 29 courts — nine competition stadiums plus roughly twenty practice courts where you can watch players warm up. Gates open at 10:00 for day sessions and 17:00 for evening sessions, the venue is cashless, and parking on the general grass lots is free.

Read the full venue guide → court-by-court capacity, gate times, and getting around the grounds.

How to Watch Indian Wells 2027, Wherever You Are

We put this guide together by checking where the tournament’s broadcast rights have landed region by region, then grouping it into something easier to scan than a country-by-country list. Because national rights deals get renewed most years, treat the table below as a strong starting point and confirm with your local listings once the 2027 broadcast calendar is finalized.

Watching in the United States

Tennis Channel holds the US rights outright. Between the main Tennis Channel feed, Tennis Channel 2, and the Tennis Channel App, American viewers get every court covered from the first ball of qualifying through the final, plus on-site interviews and studio analysis.

Watching Around the World

ATP and WTA matches are sometimes sold to different broadcasters in the same country, which is why you may see two names for one region above. If your country isn’t showing an obvious match, the streaming options below cover almost anywhere with an internet connection.

Streaming Options That Work Almost Anywhere

If you’d rather skip cable entirely, three streaming services cover Indian Wells:

Tennis Channel App — the go-to for US-based fans who want every court in one app, including full replays and match highlights alongside the live feed.

Tennis TV — the ATP’s own streaming platform, letting you follow up to eight men’s matches at once in HD, with an archive of past Indian Wells matches thrown in.

WTA TV — the WTA’s equivalent service for the women’s draw, streaming live and on-demand everywhere except the United States and China.

Watch Indian Wells 2027 Live: Streaming and Live Scores

Once play begins on February 28, 2027, there are two ways to follow the action in real time: watch a live video stream through your region’s official broadcaster, or track live scores court by court without a video feed.

The live scores link will be added here once the tournament begins on February 28, 2027. Until then, follow the build-up on our 2027 schedule and latest Indian Wells news pages.

For the full country-by-country broadcaster list, see the “How to Watch” table above. For match-by-match updates, results and storylines once the draw starts, visit Players & Draws and Indian Wells News.

Who’s In: The 2027 Indian Wells Field

We track the BNP Paribas Open entry lists ourselves and update our full players page as commitments, qualifiers, and wildcards are confirmed. Seeding won’t be locked until qualifying wraps, so treat any seed numbers as a working snapshot rather than the final bracket. Both singles draws hold 96 players with 32 seeds; the top 32 seeds get a first-round bye.

Browse the complete players hub → full men’s and women’s entry lists with seeds, qualifiers, and wildcards.

Draws and Results

There are five draws: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and the Mixed Doubles Invitational. The 2027 draws are published during qualifying, before each main draw begins. Live results, results by event, results by court, and the finals appear here as matches finish. Until play begins, these sections stay in a ready state and are not filled with placeholder data.

Prize Money and Points at Indian Wells 2027

Indian Wells pays equal prize money to men and women. The 2027 breakdown hasn’t been released yet; the most recent full pool, in 2026, was $18,831,450, split evenly at $9,415,725 per tour. Ranking points differ between the tours even though the money doesn’t.

See the full points & prize money breakdown → round-by-round payouts for both tours.

Champions Board: Every Winner Since the Tournament Began

Below is our own compiled record of every singles champion at the desert’s biggest hard-court event, built and checked against the tournament’s official archive rather than copied from it. The men’s draw dates back to 1976; the women’s draw joined the event in 1989. 1980 is listed as a gap year because rain wiped out that edition entirely.

Leading men’s title-holders: Roger Federer (5), Novak Djokovic (5), Rafael Nadal (3). Leading women’s title-holders: Iga Swiatek (2), Victoria Azarenka (2), Maria Sharapova (2).

Men’s Singles, Year by Year

Women’s Singles, Year by Year

Scores are read as sets won, with tiebreak points in parentheses where a set went to a breaker. We’ll add the 2027 champion here the moment the trophy is handed out.

Follow the latest Indian Wells news → breaking updates as the 2027 tournament approaches.

Travel Guide for Indian Wells 2027

Indian Wells is a small desert resort city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley. It sits between Palm Desert and La Quinta, close to Palm Springs, framed by the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Getting there

The nearest airport is Palm Springs International Airport, a short drive from the venue. Los Angeles is the nearest large metro to the west and offers more connections. A car is the easiest way to reach the grounds and move around the valley, and some hotels run shuttles during the tournament.

Weather and what to pack

March is usually warm and dry. Daytime highs sit around 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (27 to 29 Celsius), while evenings cool to around 50 to 55 Fahrenheit (10 to 13 Celsius). The drop between day and night is large, so pack layers. Bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and light clothing for the day, plus a jacket or warm layer for evening sessions. Rain is uncommon but not impossible.

Where to stay, by type of fan

If you plan to be on the grounds from morning until late each day, stay as close as possible, in Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, or Indio. If you want dining, art, and nightlife alongside the tennis, Palm Springs is a livelier base and a manageable drive. To lower costs, stay further out in the valley, in Palm Desert or La Quinta, and drive in. Rooms sell out and prices rise during the two weeks, so book early.

Things to do beyond the tennis

The valley offers golf, spas, and dining, plus shopping in Palm Desert and the mid century modern character of Palm Springs. Good day trips include Joshua Tree National Park and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which climbs to cooler mountain air and hiking trails.