The BNP Paribas Open is almost upon us, and the best tennis players from across the world are headed to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California for what promises to be a captivating ATP 1000 and WTA 1000 event. The draw ceremony will get us underway on Monday as players find out their first-round opponents.
For the first time in history, the draw ceremony will be broadcast live for fans to watch. Here we will give you all the information you need about the draw ceremony, the full tournament schedule, and how to watch the action live.
Indian Wells Draw Ceremony Schedule, How to Watch
The draw for the 2026 BNP Paribas Open will be made at the Stadium Plaza on Monday, March 2, from 3 p.m. local time (6 p.m. EST). For the first time in Indian Wells history, fans will be able to watch the draw live on Tennis Channel 2 and the Tennis Channel app.
Eisenhower Cup: How to Watch
Also returning to Indian Wells is the Eisenhower Cup, a mixed doubles tie-break tens event featuring some of the best players in the world. This kick-off event will feature the likes of Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, Amanda Anisimova, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and more.
The following eight teams will be competing in the 2026 Eisenhower Cup:
- Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz (defending champions)
- Iga Świątek and Casper Ruud
- Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul
- Amanda Anisimova and Andrey Rublev
- Emma Navarro and Ben Shelton
- Jasmine Paolini and Matteo Berrettini
- Leylah Fernandez and Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
The event will take place on Tuesday, March 3, with play getting underway from 7 p.m. local time (10 p.m. EST). Tennis Channel and the Tennis Channel App will broadcast the event live.
BNP Paribas Open Schedule
The live action at the BNP Paribas Open will get underway with men’s and women’s qualifying matches from Sunday. The first round of the men’s and women’s singles events will get underway on Wednesday, March 4, with the day session starting at 11 a.m. local time (2 p.m. EST) and the evening session starting at 6 p.m. local time (9 p.m. EST).
Men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles matches will also take place at Indian Wells, with the action getting underway on Thursday, March 5.
The women’s and men’s doubles finals will take place on Saturday, March 14. The women’s and men’s singles, as well as the mixed doubles finals will follow on March 15.
BNP Paribas Open: How to Watch
Fans will get to watch non-stop tennis coverage from the BNP Paribas Open from March 4 to 15. In the United States, Tennis Channel will broadcast the event live.
Those in the United Kingdom can watch live on Sky Sports. In Canada and Australia, fans can follow the action from Indian Wells on TSN and beIN SPORTS, respectively.
Fans in the Philippines can watch the WTA event on TapDMV and the ATP event on Elite Philippines. In Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, the ATP matches will be streamed on ESPN International Latam. The WTA matches will be available on ESPN Latam.
In India, the ATP event will be available on FanCode, while DAZN will broadcast the tournament in other Asian countries.
BNP Paribas Open Prize Money
The 2026 BNP Paribas Open will have a total combined prize pool of $18,831,450, with the ATP and the WTA events allotted $9,415,725 each. The winners of the men’s and women’s singles events are set to receive $1,151,380. The mixed doubles boosts a record $1 million prize pool this year.
The Eisenhower Cup exhibition event will offer the winning team $200,000.
BNP Paribas Open Defending Champions
Jack Draper is the defending Indian Wells champion in men’s singles. In the women’s singles, Mirra Andreeva won the BNP Paribas Open last year.
Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić are the reigning men’s doubles champions, while Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs won the women’s doubles title last year. In mixed doubles, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the 2025 BNP Paribas Open.
