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The desert tennis tournament that began 36 years ago as a nice little mom-and-pop, sit-on-the-lawn-and-watch event will put its international stature on display for the next two weeks.
The BNP Paribas Open, annually the fifth-best attended tennis event in the world — after the four Grand Slams — will begin Monday with qualifying play and end March 20 with men's and women's singles finals that annually feature some of the top players in the world.
The women's qualifying will be Monday and Tuesday, with admission free to the public. The men's qualifying will be Tuesday and Wednesday, with the Tuesday session free. The women's main draw, a WTA Tour Tier I event, will begin Wednesday; the men's, an ATP Masters Series event, on Thursday. Both main draws will have 96 players.
The field traditionally attracts all but a handful of the top players, and this year is no exception. No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, No. 2 Vera Zvonareva and No. 3 Kim Clijsters will lead the women's field; No. 1 Rafael Nadal, No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 3 Novak Djokovic the men.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-indian-wells-advance-20110307,0,7903486.column
The BNP Paribas Open, annually the fifth-best attended tennis event in the world — after the four Grand Slams — will begin Monday with qualifying play and end March 20 with men's and women's singles finals that annually feature some of the top players in the world.
The women's qualifying will be Monday and Tuesday, with admission free to the public. The men's qualifying will be Tuesday and Wednesday, with the Tuesday session free. The women's main draw, a WTA Tour Tier I event, will begin Wednesday; the men's, an ATP Masters Series event, on Thursday. Both main draws will have 96 players.
The field traditionally attracts all but a handful of the top players, and this year is no exception. No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, No. 2 Vera Zvonareva and No. 3 Kim Clijsters will lead the women's field; No. 1 Rafael Nadal, No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 3 Novak Djokovic the men.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-indian-wells-advance-20110307,0,7903486.column
