The 2026 BNP Paribas Open is just days away, and the first leg of the Sunshine Double will feature several of the best players in the world across the ATP and WTA Tours. With stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff in the mix, fans are tracking everything from the seed list to the wildcard entries and the tournament’s 96-player, knockout main draws.
Indian Wells Details for 2026 BNP Paribas Open
Tennis at Indian Wells will commence with the first round of the main draw on Wednesday. The second round will take place on March 6 and 7, followed by the third round on March 8 and 9, and the fourth round on March 10 and 11.
Quarterfinals will take place on March 12, with the women’s and men’s singles semifinals set for March 13 and 14. Men’s and women’s singles finals are on Sunday, March 15.
Indian Wells 2026 Format
The 2026 BNP Paribas Open will follow a knockout format, with 96 players competing in both the men’s and women’s singles events. The top 32 seeds in both men’s and women’s singles will get first-round byes.
Indian Wells 2026 Seeds
Below are the top-16 seeded players for the 2026 BNP Paribas Open in men’s and women’s singles. Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva are the reigning men’s and women’s champions at Indian Wells.
Men’s Singles:
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Jannik Sinner
- Novak Djokovic
- Alexander Zverev
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Alex de Minaur
- Taylor Fritz
- Ben Shelton
- Félix Auger-Aliassime
- Alexander Bublik
- Daniil Medvedev
- Jakub Menšík
- Casper Ruud
- Jack Draper
- Flavio Cobolli
- Karen Khachanov
- Andrey Rublev
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Luciano Darderi
- Frances Tiafoe
- Jiří Lehečka
- Tommy Paul
- Valentin Vacherot
- Learner Tien
- Arthur Rinderknech
- Cameron Norrie
- Brandon Nakashima
- Tomás Martín Etcheverry
- Arthur Fils
- Corentin Moutet
- Ugo Humbert
Women’s Singles
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Iga Świątek
- Elena Rybakina
- Coco Gauff
- Jessica Pegula
- Amanda Anisimova
- Jasmine Paolini
- Mirra Andreeva
- Elina Svitolina
- Victoria Mboko
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Belinda Bencic
- Karolína Muchová
- Linda Nosková
- Madison Keys
- Naomi Osaka
- Clara Tauson
- Iva Jovic
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Emma Navarro
- Diana Shnaider
- Elise Mertens
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Zheng Qinwen
- Emma Raducanu
- Jeļena Ostapenko
- Leylah Fernandez
- Marta Kostyuk
- Maya Joint
- Wang Xinyu
- Alexandra Eala
- Maria Sakkari
Indian Wells 2026 Wildcards
A number of big names and talented young players will be joining the Indian Wells field after being awarded main draw wildcards.
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In men’s singles, Gaël Monfils, Rafael Jódar, Martin Damm, Zachary Svajda, and Michael Zheng have all been handed wildcards into the main draw. In women’s singles, Venus Williams, Bianca Andreescu, Sloane Stephens, Alycia Parks, Jennifer Brady, Donna Vekić, Katie Volynets, and Lilli Tagger have all received main draw wildcards.
Indian Wells 2026 Prize Money and How to Watch
The 2026 BNP Paribas Open features an overall prize purse of $18,831,450, with $9,415,725 allocated to each ATP and WTA event. The winners of the men’s and women’s singles events will receive $1,151,380 each.
Fans can watch all the action from Indian Wells live on Tennis Channel in the United States, Sky Sports in the UK, TSN in Canada, and beIN SPORTS in Australia.
FanCode will air live coverage from Indian Wells in India, while fans in South American countries can follow it live on ESPN.
