Where is Indian Wells Open held?

Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.

Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?

The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4).

Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 5 each.

What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?

The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1976.

What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?

Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.

ATP Indian Wells Open 2003 Draw & Results

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Lleyton Hewitt won the 2003 Indian Wells Open, defeating Gustavo Kuerten 6-1 6-1 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played March 10–17 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion

Lleyton Hewitt

def. Gustavo Kuerten , 6-1 6-1

Dates

Mar 10 — Mar 17

Location

Indian Wells, United States

Results

Round of 64

Lleyton Hewitt #1 DEF 4-6 7-5 6-2

Younes El Aynaoui #22

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #23 4-6 6-1 6-1

Radek Stepanek #49

Guillermo Coria #33 6-0 2-6 6-0

Davide Sanguinetti #89

Alex Corretja #17 CH 7-6(2) 7-6(7)

Jose Acasuso #47

Robby Ginepri #80 7-6(2) 4-6 6-4

Hyung-Taik Lee #59

Jiri Novak #8 6-4 7-5

Karol Beck #75

Marat Safin #7 3-6 6-3 7-5

Stefan Koubek #53

Mark Philippoussis #72 CH 6-3 6-4

Andrei Pavel #28

Vincent Spadea #56 6-3 6-4

Paradorn Srichaphan #12

Nicolas Kiefer #76 6-2 6-4

Mario Ancic #73

Olivier Rochus #66 6-1 2-6 6-3

Fabrice Santoro #44

Albert Costa #9 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

Richard Krajicek #79

Brian Vahaly #82 2-6 6-3 6-4

Fernando Gonzalez #21

Juan Carlos Ferrero #3 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4

Sargis Sargsian #81

Tommy Robredo #27 6-2 0-1 (ret.)

Jarkko Nieminen #34

Sjeng Schalken #14 6-2 6-3

Fernando Vicente #57

Gustavo Kuerten #24 6-2 6-4

Goran Ivanisevic #684

Roger Federer #4 6-7(4) 6-4 4-1 (ret.)

Felix Mantilla #46

Agustin Calleri #41 6-4 6-3

Nicolas Lapentti #39

Tim Henman #13 7-5 6-2

Jan-Michael Gambill #35

James Blake #25 6-1 3-6 7-5

Todd Martin #71

Juan Ignacio Chela #30 4-6 6-4 7-5

David Nalbandian #10

Carlos Moya #5 6-0 6-3

Michael Chang #119 3× CH

Arnaud Clement #43 6-2 3-6 6-2

Michel Kratochvil #74

Rainer Schuettler #15 6-4 7-6(3)

Wayne Arthurs #48

Mariano Zabaleta #38 7-6(5) 6-1

Mikhail Youzhny #26

Max Mirnyi #36 7-6(5) 6-3

Wayne Ferreira #32

Marcelo Rios #29 CH 4-0 (ret.)

Gaston Gaudio #20

Andy Roddick #6 6-4 6-4

Thomas Enqvist #69

Feliciano Lopez #63 6-2 7-6(2)

Dominik Hrbaty #55

Sebastien Grosjean #11 6-3 6-2

David Sanchez #45

Xavier Malisse #31 6-1 6-0

David Ferrer #50

Round of 32

Lleyton Hewitt #1 DEF 6-3 6-2

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #23

Guillermo Coria #33 6-2 6-1

Alex Corretja #17 CH

Robby Ginepri #80 (w/o)

Jiri Novak #8

Marat Safin #7 6-4 6-3

Mark Philippoussis #72 CH

Vincent Spadea #56 6-3 6-2

Nicolas Kiefer #76

Olivier Rochus #66 5-7 6-4 6-4

Albert Costa #9

Brian Vahaly #82 6-4 3-6 6-3

Juan Carlos Ferrero #3

Tommy Robredo #27 5-7 6-2 6-0

Sjeng Schalken #14

Gustavo Kuerten #24 7-5 7-6(3)

Roger Federer #4

Agustin Calleri #41 6-4 7-6(4)

Tim Henman #13

James Blake #25 6-1 6-4

Juan Ignacio Chela #30

Carlos Moya #5 6-0 6-2

Arnaud Clement #43

Rainer Schuettler #15 6-3 6-3

Mariano Zabaleta #38

Max Mirnyi #36 6-3 6-3

Marcelo Rios #29 CH

Andy Roddick #6 6-4 6-3

Feliciano Lopez #63

Sebastien Grosjean #11 6-3 6-3

Xavier Malisse #31

Round of 16

Lleyton Hewitt #1 DEF 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3

Guillermo Coria #33

Robby Ginepri #80 6-0 6-1

Marat Safin #7

Vincent Spadea #56 6-4 4-6 6-2

Olivier Rochus #66

Brian Vahaly #82 6-2 7-5

Tommy Robredo #27

Gustavo Kuerten #24 6-4 7-6(5)

Agustin Calleri #41

James Blake #25 5-7 6-3 6-2

Carlos Moya #5

Rainer Schuettler #15 6-3 6-4

Max Mirnyi #36

Andy Roddick #6 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(1)

Sebastien Grosjean #11

Quarterfinals

Lleyton Hewitt #1 DEF 6-4 6-2

Robby Ginepri #80

Vincent Spadea #56 6-3 6-2

Brian Vahaly #82

Gustavo Kuerten #24 4-6 6-4 6-0

James Blake #25

Rainer Schuettler #15 6-3 6-2

Andy Roddick #6

Semifinals

Lleyton Hewitt #1 DEF 7-6(5) 6-1

Vincent Spadea #56

Gustavo Kuerten #24 6-2 3-6 6-2

Rainer Schuettler #15

Final

Lleyton Hewitt #1 DEF 6-1 6-1

Gustavo Kuerten #15

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

Novak Djokovic 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Roger Federer 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Roger Federer 69 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

Feliciano Lopez 18 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Jannik Sinner #2	7-6(6) 7-6(4)	Daniil Medvedev #11	H2H	Match data	2026	Hard
Jack Draper #14	6-2 6-2	Holger Rune #13	H2H	Match data	2025	Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2	7-6(5) 6-1	Daniil Medvedev #4	H2H	Match data	2024	Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2	6-3 6-2	Daniil Medvedev #6	H2H	Match data	2023	Hard
Taylor Fritz #20	6-3 7-6(5)	Rafael Nadal #4	H2H	Match data	2022	Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?: Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?: The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 5 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?: The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1976.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?: Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.