The world’s greatest tennis players are headed to the semifinals at the 2025 BNP Paribas Open.
Also known as the Indian Wells Open, the event brings the 51st annual men’s ATP Tour Masters 1000 and the 36th annual women’s WTA 1000 tournaments to the California desert. The games culminate on March 16 and are being broadcast on the Tennis Channel.
At a glance: How to watch the 2025 Indian Wells Open
The 2025 prize pool totals nearly $9.7 million. The singles champions will each go home with about $1.2 million, while the doubles team will split $457,150.
Below, keep reading for more details on how to watch the 2025 Indian Wells Open with and without cable, the tournament schedule and more.
How to Watch the 2025 Indian Wells Open Online
The 2025 BNP Paribas Open takes place through March 16, and tennis fans with cable can watch the games on Tennis Channel, T2 or TC Plus networks. See all of the Indian Wells Open match dates and times here.
Cable subscribers can watch the Tennis Channel online at Tennischannel.com by logging in with their TV provider credentials (including both traditional and streaming TV services such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Verizon, Philo, Sling, Xfinity and others). Those who want exclusive streaming access to tennis events can also subscribe to TC Plus for $110 per year; learn more here.
Below, find more details on all the ways to stream the 2025 Indian Wells Open online, including for free.
DirecTV Stream
Stream the 2025 Indian Wells Open on the Tennis Channel for free with seven-day trial; plans from $74.99 per month
Fubo
Stream the Tennis Channel for free with five-day trial; plans on sale from $64.99 for the first month
Hulu + Live TV
Stream the Tennis Channel online for free with three-day trial; packages from $82.99 per month
Watch the Tennis Channel on Hulu + Live TV ($76.99 and up monthly) when you add the Sports Add-On package ($9.99 per month) to your subscription. Available with or without ads, Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ and includes 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels, you’ll also get access to live sports events on ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, soccer and baseball.
Hulu + Live TV does not currently offer a free trial.
Sling
Stream the Tennis Channel on Sling when you add the Sports Extra package ($11 per month) to the Blue or Orange & Blue plans; packages on sale from $23 for the first month
2025 Indian Wells Tennis Tournament: Schedule
Below, find the 2025 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament schedule and the expected match start times. For the complete order of play, visit BNPparibasopen.com.
March 15: Men’s semifinals, women’s and men’s doubles finals
- Women’s doubles, 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET: Asia Muhammad & Demi Schuurs vs. Tereza Mihalikova & Olivia Nicholls
- Men’s semifinals, 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET: Holger Rune vs. Daniil Medvedev, Jack Draper vs. Carlos Alcaraz
- Men’s doubles, 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET: Marcelo Arevalo & Mate Pavic vs. Sebastian Korda and Jordan Thompson
March 16: Men’s and women’s singles finals (order of play TBD)
- Women’s singles finals, time TBD: Mirra Andreeva vs. Aryna Sabalenka
- Men’s singles finals, time TBD
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