Indian Wells Masters
The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. The owner is Larry Ellison, executive chairman and co-founder of Oracle. The tournament director is former world No. 2 player Tommy Haas. The tournament is a Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and is a WTA 1000 event on the women's tour.
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Founded | 1974 | ||||||||
Location | Tucson, Arizona (1974–75) Rancho Mirage, California (1976–80) La Quinta, California (1981–86) Indian Wells, California (1987–current) | ||||||||
Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden | ||||||||
Surface | Hard (Plexipave) - outdoors | ||||||||
Website | bnpparibasopen.com | ||||||||
Current champions (2022) | |||||||||
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Between 1974 and 1976 it was non-tour event and between 1977 and 1989 it was held as part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour. The event is one of two tour events (along with the Miami Open), other than the Majors, in which main draw play extends beyond eight days. The women's main draw usually starts on Wednesday and the men's main draw starts on Thursday. Both finals are held on Sunday of the following week. Both singles main draws include 96 players in a 128-player grid, with the 32 seeded players getting a bye (a free pass) to the second round.
The tournament is played on hardcourt and is the best-attended tennis tournament outside the four Grand Slam tournaments, it is often called the "fifth Grand Slam".[1] It has the second-largest permanent tennis stadium in the world, behind New York City's Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Location
Indian Wells lies in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), about 125 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.[2]
The tournament is played in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (built in 2000) which has 29 tennis courts, including the 16,100-seat main stadium, which is the second largest tennis-specific stadium in the world.[3] After the 2013 BNP Paribas Open, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden started an expansion and upgrade of its facilities that includes a new 8,000 seat Stadium 2.[4] The revamping of the tennis center also included a "Pro Purple" interior court color created specifically for the ATP Masters Series and first used at Indian Wells, citing the purple color being 180 degrees and exactly opposite the yellow of the ball.[5]

History
The tournament was founded by former tennis pros Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore.
- The men's tournament was previously called
- The American Airlines Tennis Games (1974–1978),
- The Congoleum Classic (1979–1980, 1982–1984),
- The Grand Marnier/ATP Tennis Games (1981),
- The Pilot Pen Classic (1985–1987),
- The Newsweek Champions Cup (1988–1999),
- The Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells (2000–2001), and
- The Pacific Life Open (2002–2008).
- The women's tournament was previously called
- The Virginia Slims of Indian Wells (1989–1990),
- The Virginia Slims of Palm Springs (1991),
- The Matrix Essentials Evert Cup (1992–1993),
- The Evert Cup (1994, 1999),
- The State Farm Evert Cup (1995–1998) in honor of Chris Evert,
- The Tennis Masters Series (2000–2001), and
- The Pacific Life Open (2002–2008).
Originally the women's tournament was held a week before the men's event. In 1996, the championship became one of the few fully combined events on both the Association of Tennis Professionals and Women's Tennis Association tours.
The BNP Paribas Open has become one of the largest events on both men's and women's tour. In 2004 it expanded to a multi-week 96 person field, and since then, it along with the following Miami Open, have been colloquially termed the Sunshine Double. Dubbed the "Grand Slam of the West",[6][7] it is the most-attended tennis tournament in the world other than the four Majors, with over 450,000 visitors during the 2015 event.[8]
In 2009, the tournament and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden were sold to Larry Ellison.[9][10]
On March 8, 2020, the tournament was postponed, and later canceled, to halt the potential spread of COVID-19.[11]
Williams sisters controversy
Venus and Serena Williams refused to play the Indian Wells tournament from 2001 to 2014 despite threats of financial sanctions and ranking point penalties. The two were scheduled to play in the 2001 semifinal but Venus withdrew due to an injury. Amid speculation of match fixing, the crowd for the final loudly booed Serena when she came out to play the final and continued to boo her intermittently through the entire match, even to the point of cheering unforced errors and double faults.[12] Williams won the tournament and was subsequently booed during the awards ceremony. The following month at the Ericsson Open, Richard Williams, Serena and Venus's father, claimed racial slurs were directed at him while in the stands, although there is no definitive evidence of this.[13] Neither Venus nor Serena played the tournament until 2015, when Serena Williams played in the tournament, ending her 14-year boycott of the event.[14][15] Venus Williams ended her boycott by competing in 2016.[16]
Past finals
Men's singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1974 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
1975 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
1976 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1977 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
1978 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
1979 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1980 | Final not held due to rain (tournament cancelled at the semifinal stage) | ||
1981 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
1982 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 7–5 [17] |
1983 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
1984 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(7–9), 6–3 |
1985 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
1986 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
1987 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
1988 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
1989 | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
1990 | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6) |
1991 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
1992 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
1993 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
1994 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1995 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 7–5 |
1996 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1, 6–1 |
1997 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
1998 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(15–17), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
1999 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
2000 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
2001 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–1 |
2002 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
2003 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
2004 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
2005 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
2006 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 6–0 |
2007 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
2008 | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
2009 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
2010 | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5) |
2011 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
2012 | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
2013 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2014 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
2015 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
2016 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
2017 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
2018 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2) |
2019 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic)[18][19] | ||
2021 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2022 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Women's singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1989 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
1990 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
1991 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
1992 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
1993 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6) |
1994 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
1995 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
1996 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
1997 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
1998 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
1999 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
2000 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
2001 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
2002 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
2003 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
2004 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
2005 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
2006 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
2007 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
2008 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
2009 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
2010 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
2011 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
2013 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
2015 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
2016 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
2017 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–4 |
2018 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
2019 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic)[18][19] | ||
2021 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–2) |
2022 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Men's doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1974 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1975 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
1976 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
1977 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
1978 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1979 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
1980 | Final not held due to rain (tournament cancelled at the semifinal stage) | ||
1981 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
1982 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
1983 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
1984 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1985 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
1986 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
1987 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
1988 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1989 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
1990 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1991 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
1992 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1993 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5 |
1994 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
1995 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
1996 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1997 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
1998 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
1999 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2000 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
2001 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
2002 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
2003 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
2004 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
2005 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) |
2006 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
2007 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
2008 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
2009 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–1, [14–12] |
2010 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
2011 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
2012 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
2013 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, [10–6] |
2014 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
2015 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
2016 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2017 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–8] |
2018 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) |
2019 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, [10–3] |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic)[18][19] | ||
2021 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2022 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Women's doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1989 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
1990 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
1991 | Final not held due to rain | ||
1992 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1993 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1994 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
1995 | ![]() ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
1996 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
1997 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
1998 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
1999 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
2000 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
2001 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2002 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
2003 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2004 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
2005 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
2006 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
2007 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
2008 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, [10–8] |
2009 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [10–5] |
2010 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, [10–5] |
2011 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 |
2012 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
2013 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–0, 5–7, [10–6] |
2014 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
2015 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
2016 | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
2017 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
2018 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
2019 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
2020 | Not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic)[18][19] | ||
2021 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
2022 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Records
Men's singles
Most titles | ![]() |
5 |
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Most finals | ![]() |
9 |
Most consecutive titles | ![]() (2004, 2005, 2006) |
3 |
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Most consecutive finals | ![]() (2004, 2005, 2006) (2017, 2018, 2019) |
3 |
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Most matches played | ![]() |
79 |
Most matches won | ![]() |
66 |
Most consecutive matches won | ![]() |
19 |
Most editions played | ![]() |
18 |
Best winning % | ![]() |
84.75% (50–9) |
Youngest champion | ![]() |
19y, 2m, 26d (1987) |
Oldest champion | ![]() |
35y, 7m, 11d (2017) |
Longest final | |||||
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1991 (51 games) | |||||
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4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 77 |
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6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 64 |
Shortest final | |||||
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2016 (14 games) | |||||
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6 | 6 | |||
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2 | 0 |
Women's singles
Most titles | ![]() |
2 |
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Most finals | ![]() |
6 |
Most consecutive titles | ![]() (1990, 1991) |
2 |
Most consecutive finals | ![]() (2003, 2004, 2005) |
3 |
Most consecutive matches won | ![]() |
10 |
See also
ATP Tour
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WTA Tour
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