The official bracket for the 2026 Indian Wells tournament is set for both the men’s and women’s competition, as the tennis season rolls on with the start of the Sunshine Swing — the BNP Paribas Open followed by the Miami Open.
It marks the start of back-to-back ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 events, with the top stars in the sport hitting the courts.
Qualifications began on Sunday, March 1, with the official bracket reveal on Tuesday evening. Qualifiers will continue throughout the week until we get down to the Round of 64 to take us into the weekend.
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World No. 1 and two-time Indian Wells champion Carlos Alcaraz is returning to the court after a hot 12-0 start to the year, which included his first Australian Open win to complete the Career Grand Slam, while women’s World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continues to search for her first Indian Wells title.
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What road will your favorite player be forced to take to the championship match?
A full look at the official draw for Indian Wells can be seen below.
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2026 Indian Wells ATP bracket
Mar 9, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; View of court three during the third round match between Danielle Collins (USA) and Elina Svitolina (UKR) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
2026 Indian Wells WTA bracket
2022 and 2024 champion @iga_swiatek begins her campaign and will face against either F. Jones or a qualifier.#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/5sH4ZCSNNa
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PDF Version of Indian Wells Women’s Draw: pic.twitter.com/zEUXSzHunc
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Indian Wells will run through Sunday, March 15, with the men’s singles final. The women’s final will be held one day prior, on Saturday, March 14.
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