The BNP Paribas Open, AKA Indian Wells Open, kicks off with the men’s and women’s first rounds on Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025. The tournament runs through Sunday, Mar. 16. In the U.S., Indian Wells coverage will air on Tennis Channel and its free second network, Tennis Channel 2 (T2). Coverage will also stream on Tennis Channel Plus (TC Plus).

The 2025 BNP Paribas Open, better known to tennis fans as Indian Wells, starts today in California. The tournament is a combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event, making it just one step under a Grand Slam—and it's such a big deal that many in the tennis world consider it the unofficial fifth slam.

A video shows Nick Kyrgios cutting his practice short due to a wrist injury before the start of the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Kyrgios and Djokovic have had an up-and-down relationship in recent years, but appear to be on good terms, playing doubles together in December

Nick Kyrgios was forced to withdraw from his Indian Wells practice session on Wednesday after feeling pain in his wrist ahead of his first-round clash with Botic van de Zandschulp

Despite the organizers' decision to change surface after 25 years, Carlos Alcaraz is ready to defend his title in Indian Wells. The Spanish ace has a particular feeling with the first Masters 1000 of the season, having won in the last two editions by beating Daniil Medvedev in the final on both occasions.

Carlos Alcaraz, a two-time defending champion at Indian Wells, said the absence of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner "didn't change [anything] at all."

Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final stage in his quest for a rare Indian Wells "three-peat," while defending women's champion Iga Swiatek also faces a tough test, according to the draw released on Monday.