This is the reason why the Indian Wells Master 1000 is known as the fifth Grand Slam
From March 5 to 16, you can enjoy watching the top players compete in Southern California in the first Masters 1000 of the season.
Indian Wells has been known as the unofficial fifth Grand Slam for quite a long time now. The best men and women tennis players participate in the tournament every year as can be seen by the list of winners. The location near Los Angeles guarantees great weather in March and fans flock to see the world’s best players compete for a growing total purse season after season.
The ambitious prize money, which reaches almost $20 million, the impressive venue itself and timing in the schedule are several of the reasons that give this tournament its well deserved prestige. In addition, the popular ATP and WTA draws made up of 256 players in total, and the historic champions such as Nadal, Djokovic or Federer, both of whom have lifted the trophy the most times (5 each); make the tournament the fifth most important of the season.
Since its creation in 1974, Indian Wells has had three impressive stadiums that hold more than 28,000 spectators in total. In addition, it is important to highlight the duration of the tournament. Two weeks are needed to get from the first rounds to the final, the same as the Grand Slams. And like the four major tournaments, the best tennis players in the world show up from both the ATP and the WTA as it is one of the players’ favorite tourneys as well.
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