The Indian Wells Open 2025 kicks off on March 5, bringing together world’s top tennis players. Competitions are held in men’s and women’s categories.
This is the first ATP Masters 1000 tournament and the third WTA 1000 competition of the year. It is the 51st edition of the men’s event and 36th of the women’s event.
The matches will be played on outdoor hard courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the Californian desert.
With men’s world number one Jannik Sinner suspended until May, Spanish No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will be looking to claim a third successive triumph at Indian Wells.
In the women’s field, world number one Aryna Sabalenka and defending champion Iga Swiatek are the top favourites. Swiatek aims to become the first back-to-back champion in the tournament since Martina Navratilova in 1991.
The finals will be played on Sunday, March 16.
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Indian Wells Open 2025: Top Seeds (Men)
- Alexander Zverev
- Alcaraz
- Taylor Fritz
- Casper Ruud
- Daniil Medvedev
- Djokovic
- Andrey Rublev
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Alex de Minaur
- Tommy Paul
Indian Wells Open 2025: Top Seeds (Men)
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Iga Swiatek
- Coco Gauff
- Jessica Pegula
- , Madison Keys
- Jasmine Paolini
- Elena Rybakina
- Emma Navarro
- Qinwen Zheng
- Paula Badosa
Indian Wells Open 2025: Full men’s and women’s schedule
- 5-6 March: First round
- 7-8 March: Second round
- 9-10 March: Third round
- 11-12 March: Round of 16
- 13 March: Quarter-finals
- 14 March: Women’s singles semi-finals
- 15 March: Men’s singles semi-finals
- 16 March: Men’s & Women’s finals
Indian Wells Open 2025 : Prize Money Breakdown
The tournament carries a total prize money of $19,387,080 with each tour (ATP and WTA) playing for a share of $9,693,540. This is a rise of 7.76% from 2024.
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For the 2025 edition, the champion’s prize money is hiked by 9.19% to $1,201,125, while first-round losers’ pay decreased by -15.56% to $25,375.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men’s singles | $1,201,125 | $638,750 | $354,850 | $202,000 | $110,250 | $64,500 | $37,650 | $25,375 | $14,730 | $7,640 |
| Women’s singles | ||||||||||
| Men’s doubles* | $457,150 | $242,020 | $129,970 | $65,000 | $34,850 | $19,050 | — | — | — | — |
| Women’s doubles* | — | — | — | — |
Indian Wells Open 2025: Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men’s singles | 1000 | 650 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 30* | 10** | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Men’s doubles | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Women’s singles | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35* | 10 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women’s doubles | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Indian Wells Open 2025: How to watch live
The competition is broadcast on Tennis Channel in the United States as well as in Spain, while Sky Sports are showing the tournament in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy.
Canadian fans can watch the action on TSN, ESPN hold rights across South America and beIN Sports will telecast the tournament in Australia.
