What is a true description of Tennis Paradise?
Start with the best players in the world. Add in a venue that is arguably one of the best in the world of sports. Mix in amenities like lots of seating around the practice courts, fine dining restaurants, numerous special events and sponsor activations, and much more. And then set all of that amidst an idyllic location with amazing weather and majestic snow-capped mountains. Tennis Paradise is the BNP Paribas Open. Over this year’s fortnight (March 7-20), fans have a wealth of opportunities to take in the action, both on and off the court.
Global superstars such as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal and more than 300 of the best tennis players in the world will be in action. Over the course of two weeks the singles and doubles action across nine Stadium courts annually leaves no doubt the tournament is one of the premier events anywhere.
One of the best venues in the world, The Indian Wells Tennis Garden continues to be enhanced and improved. This year all new seats with cup holders were put into Stadium 1, all the old seats were added to the practice courts, and a Sports Bar was added to the Tennis Garden Village by Stadium 2, featuring more than 50 screens and signature dishes from some of our defending champions such as Simona Halep, Jack Sock and Vasek Pospisil.
While The Sports Bar is a new addition, the Stadium 2 fine dining restaurants, including world-renowned Nobu, will be open to the public beginning Thursday, March 3, at 5 p.m. From March 7-18, the restaurants will open each day at 11 a.m., and 10 a.m. on the final weekend.
Over the first week, fans will want to make sure to come for activities such as Kids Day (Saturday, March 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m.), free admission days which include the making of the WTA (Monday, March 7, 3: 00 p.m.) and ATP World Tour (Tuesday, March 8, 3:00 p.m.) draws, evening entertainment from one of the greatest doubles teams in history, the Bryan Brothers (Thursday, March 10, 5:00-7:00 p.m.), and Salute to Heroes Night presented by the City of Indian Wells (Friday, March 11, 7:00 p.m.)
In addition, fans will be able to engage with a slew of fun activations from sponsors such as visiting the BNP Paribas booth to showcase why they are the “Biggest Tennis Fan,” participating with the Bank of the West’s Smash Cam, a wrap-around camera array that gives you a one-of-a-kind, 180° photo to share with family and friends, and the unveiling of the 2016 Fila Heritage Collection of tennis apparel and new performance tennis shoe, the Cage Delirium, on Thursday, March 10.
The BNP Paribas Open, which celebrated its 40th Anniversary last year, has grown into the largest combined WTA and ATP World Tour event in the world with more than 450,000 fans attended the event in 2015. It’s easy to see why when you combine all of the items above and create an experience that is as unforgettable as it is rewarding.
For more information and tickets, visit www.bnpparibasopen.com, download the tournament app in the iTunes or Google Play stores, call 800-999-1585, or visit the box office at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
