SLAM HISTORYBNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells
The women's tournament became an official WTA tournament in 1989, 36 years ago, in partnership with IMG.
In 1992-1993, the women’s event was honored when Chris EVERT agreed to attach her name to the competition, making it the Matrix Essentials Evert Cup.
Before 1996, the women's event was held immediately prior, rather than concurrently, to the men's event. That situation changed when the ATP and the WTA approved combining the events. Now the tournament is one of the most prominent events in the tennis calendar for both the men's and the women’s tours. The winner of both tournaments - in Indian Wells and Miami, in one year, becomes the owner of one of the rarest achievements in tennis - the Sunshine Double. Only four female players - Steffi GRAF, Kim CLIJSTERS, Victoria AZARENKA and Iga SWIATEK have done this. In 2020, the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Surface: Hard
Dates: Mar 05, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025
tournament categories
1989
WTA Tier III
1990 - 1996
WTA Tier II
1997 - 2008
WTA Tier I
2009 - 2020
WTA Premier Mandatory
2021 - 2025
WTA 1000
tournament names in previous years
1989
Virginia Slims of Palm Springs
1990
Virginia Slims of Indian Wells
1991
Virginia Slims of Palm Springs
1992 - 1993
Matrix Essentials Evert Cup, Indian Wells
1994
The Evert Cup, Indian Wells
1995 - 1998
State Farm Evert Cup, Indian Wells
1999
Evert Cup, Indian Wells
2000 - 2001
Tennis Masters Series, Indian Wells
2002 - 2008
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
2009 - 2025
BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells
BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells - Current Champions
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
Players who won Women's singles and doubles titles at the same WTA Indian Wells
1997
2000
2009
WTA Indian Wells Records
Women's Singles. Winners
Women's Singles. Total finals
Women's Doubles. Winners
Women's Doubles. Total finals