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Indian Wells Offers Lucrative Prize Money for Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Swiatek, Gauff
The Indian Wells Open is the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the ATP Tour season, and the third WTA 1000 tournament in 2025.
The event is officially known as the BNP Paribas Open because the French financial institution is the main sponsor and has invested heavily in this year’s tournament.
The total financial commitment for the 2025 edition is little more than $19 million, up 7.76 percent from 2024, with $9,693,540 in prize money available for both the men’s and women’s competitions.
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek won the titles last year and each title winner received a cheque of $1,100,000 and 1,000 ranking points while the runners-up Daniil Medvedev and Maria Sakkari were awarded $585,000 in prize money.
Both Alcaraz and Swiatek are looking to win their third titles in California with the former eyeing three in a row following his 2023 and 2024 runs while the Pole also won the title in 2022.
The Indian Wells, which forms part of the Sunshine Double along with the Miami Open, is considered one of the biggest 1000 events on both calendars and is a favourite among both fans and players.
Besides being treated like royalty at the Tennis Paradise, players also earn top dollar for their work over the fortnight. Although some will be going home after just one round, they will still be richly rewarded.
This year’s winners will receive $1,201,125 – up 9.19% from the 2024 total – but those who lose in the first round will earn less than they did last year as they will go home with $25,375 compared to $30,050 in 2024.
Full 2025 Indian Wells prize money breakdown:
Champions: $1,201,125
Runners-up: $638,750
Semi-finalists: $354,850
Quarter-finalists: $202,000
Fourth round: $110,250
Third round: $64,500
Second round: $37,650
First round: $25,375
Qualifying:
Second round: $14,730
First round: $7,640
For comparison, this year’s Australian Open winners Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys earned $2,198,928 each while those who lost in the opening round picked up $82,931.
In terms of ranking points, after the four Grand Slams and ATP Finals and WTA Finals, the WTA 1000 events are next best in terms of points on offer for players.
There is a difference in the points allocated for the men’s and women’s draw from qualifying until the semi-final.
Points breakdown for ATP event:
Champion: 1,000
Runner-up: 650
Semi-finalists: 400
Quarter-finalists: 200
Fourth round: 100
Third round: 50
Second round: 30
First round: 10
Qualifying:
Qualified: 20
Second round: 10
First round: 0
Points breakdown for WTA event:
Champion: 1,000
Runner-up: 650
Semi-finalists: 390
Quarter-finalists: 215
Fourth round: 120
Third round: 65
Second round: 35
First round: 10
Qualifying:
Qualified: 30
Second round: 20
First round: 2
This year’s men’s and women’s doubles winners will split $457,150, while the runners-up will take home $242,020.
The points allocation for the men’s doubles competition is the same as the singles event, with only two rounds before the quarter-finals, although there is only one difference between the women’s singles and doubles.
Doubles players get 10 in the round of 32 (essentially the first round), whereas singles players earn 65 in the third round.
