Indian Wells
Tennis Paradise, the largest combined event outside the majors, since 1974
Overview
The Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the California desert hosts the fifth largest tournament in the world, founded in 1974. Its Stadium 1 holds 16,100 fans. Hard courts in March, combined men and women draws, slow conditions that reward patience, and a players paradise reputation. Federer and Djokovic won it five times each.
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