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The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The official sponsored name of the event is currently the Pacific Life Open.
The event is part of the ATP Masters Series on the men's tour and is a Tier 1 event on the women's tour. The event, held in March, is one of two tour events (beside Miami Masters) in which main draw play extends beyond 8 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. The 32 seeded players get a bye to the second round.
The tournament is played on hard courts and is the best attended tennis tournament outside the four Grand Slam tournaments, with over 300,000 visitors during the event. It has the second largest stadium in the world.
[edit] Location
Indian Wells lies in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), about 115 miles east of central Los Angeles.
The tournament is played in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden (built in 2000) which has 20 tennis courts, including the 16,100-seat main stadium and two smaller stadiums.
[edit] History
The event has previously been titled the Newsweek Champions Cup, the Pilot Pen Classic and the Congoleum Classic. The women's tournament was also previously called the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells (1989-1990), the Virginia Slims of Palm Springs (1991) and the Evert Cup (1992-1999) in honor of Chris Evert.
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 (ATP) and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tours.
It has also recently become one of the largest events on both tours, with 96 top professional players entered in both the men's and women's main draws.
[edit] Past Men's Results
[edit] Singles
Indian Wells, California |
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score in final
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2008 |
Novak Đoković |
Mardy Fish |
6-2, 5-7, 6-3 |
2007 |
Rafael Nadal |
Novak Đoković |
6-2, 7-5 |
2006 |
Roger Federer |
James Blake |
7-5, 6-3, 6-0 |
2005 |
Roger Federer |
Lleyton Hewitt |
6-2, 6-4, 6-4 |
2004 |
Roger Federer |
Tim Henman |
6-3, 6-3 |
2003 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Gustavo Kuerten |
6-1, 6-1 |
2002 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Tim Henman |
6-1, 6-2 |
2001 |
Andre Agassi |
Pete Sampras |
7-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
2000 |
Àlex Corretja |
Thomas Enqvist |
6-4, 6-4, 6-3 |
1999 |
Mark Philippoussis |
Carlos Moyà |
5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
1998 |
Marcelo Ríos |
Greg Rusedski |
6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 |
1997 |
Michael Chang |
Bohdan Ulihrach |
4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 |
1996 |
Michael Chang |
Paul Haarhuis |
7-5, 6-1, 6-1 |
1995 |
Pete Sampras |
Andre Agassi |
7-5, 6-3, 7-5 |
1994 |
Pete Sampras |
Petr Korda |
4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
1993 |
Jim Courier |
Wayne Ferreira |
6-3, 6-3, 6-1 |
1992 |
Michael Chang |
Andrei Chesnokov |
6-3, 6-4, 7-5 |
1991 |
Jim Courier |
Guy Forget |
4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
1990 |
Stefan Edberg |
Andre Agassi |
6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
1989 |
Miloslav Mečíř |
Yannick Noah |
3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 |
1988 |
Boris Becker |
Emilio Sánchez |
7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 |
1987 |
Boris Becker |
Stefan Edberg |
6-4, 6-4, 7-5 |
La Quinta, California |
1986 |
Joakim Nyström |
Yannick Noah |
6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
1985 |
Larry Stefanki |
David Pate |
6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 |
1984 |
Jimmy Connors |
Yannick Noah |
6-2, 6-7, 6-3 |
1983 |
José Higueras |
Eliot Teltscher |
6-4, 6-2 |
1982 |
Yannick Noah |
Ivan Lendl |
6-4, 2-6, 7-5 |
1981 |
Jimmy Connors |
Ivan Lendl |
6-3, 7-6 |
Rancho Mirage, California |
1980 |
final canceled (rain) |
1979 |
Roscoe Tanner |
Brian Gottfried |
6-4, 6-2 |
Palm Springs, California |
1978 |
Roscoe Tanner |
Raúl Ramírez |
6-1, 7-6 |
1977 |
Brian Gottfried |
Guillermo Vilas |
2-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
1976 |
Jimmy Connors |
Roscoe Tanner |
6-4, 6-4 |
[edit] Men's doubles
Indian Wells, California |
Year
|
Champions
|
Runner-ups
|
Score
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2008 |
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram |
Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić |
6-4, 6-4 |
2007 |
Martin Damm / Leander Paes |
Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram |
6-4, 6-4 |
2006 |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
6-4, 6-4 |
2005 |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor |
Wayne Arthurs / Paul Hanley |
7-6, 7-6 |
2004 |
Arnaud Clément / Sébastien Grosjean |
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett |
6-3, 4-6, 7-5 |
2003 |
Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
6-1, 6-4 |
2002 |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor |
Roger Federer / Max Mirnyi |
6-4, 6-4 |
2001 |
Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge |
6-2, 7-5 |
2000 |
Alex O'Brien / Jared Palmer |
Paul Haarhuis / Sandon Stolle |
6-4, 7-6 |
1999 |
Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle |
Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach |
6-3, 6-4 |
1998 |
Jonas Björkman / Patrick Rafter |
Todd Martin / Richey Reneberg |
6-0, 6-3 |
1997 |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor |
Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter |
7-5, 6-4 |
1996 |
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde |
Brian MacPhie / Michael Tebbutt |
6-3, 6-4 |
1995 |
Tommy Ho / Brett Steven |
Gary Muller / Piet Norval |
7-6, 6-7, 6-4 |
1994 |
Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith |
Byron Black / Jonathan Stark |
3-6, 6-1, 7-6 |
1993 |
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte |
Luke Jensen / Scott Melville |
4-6, 6-2, 7-6 |
1992 |
Steve DeVries / David Macpherson |
Kent Kinnear / Sven Salumaa |
6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
1991 |
Jim Courier / Javier Sánchez |
Guy Forget / Henri Leconte |
7-6, 6-1 |
1990 |
Boris Becker / Guy Forget |
Jim Grabb / Patrick McEnroe |
6-4, 6-3 |
1989 |
Boris Becker / Jakob Hlasek |
Kevin Curren / David Pate |
3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
1988 |
Boris Becker / Guy Forget |
Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken |
6-3, 6-3 |
1987 |
Guy Forget / Yannick Noah |
Boris Becker / Eric Jelen |
5-7, 7-6, 7-5 |
La Quinta, California |
1986 |
Peter Fleming / Guy Forget |
Yannick Noah / Sherwood Stewart |
7-6, 6-2 |
1985 |
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy |
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso |
7-6, 7-5 |
1984 |
Bernard Mitton / Butch Walts |
Scott Davis / Ferdi Taygan |
4-6, 6-4, 7-6 |
1983 |
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez |
Tian Viljoen / Danie Visser |
6-3, 6-3 |
1982 |
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez |
John Lloyd / Dick Stockton |
6-4, 3-6, 6-2 |
1981 |
Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher |
Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher |
7-6, 6-2 |
Rancho Mirage, California |
1980 |
final canceled (rain) |
1979 |
Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer |
Cliff Drysdale / Bruce Manson |
6-4, 7-6 |
Palm Springs, California |
1978 |
Raymond Moore / Roscoe Tanner |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan |
6-4, 6-4 |
1977 |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan |
Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner |
7-6, 7-6 |
1976 |
Colin Dibley / Sandy Mayer |
Raymond Moore / Erik Van Dillen |
6-3, 7-5 |
[edit] Past Women's Results
[edit] Singles
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
2008 |
Ana Ivanović |
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
6-4, 6-3 |
2007 |
Daniela Hantuchová |
Svetlana Kuznetsova |
6-3, 6-4 |
2006 |
Maria Sharapova |
Elena Dementieva |
6-1, 6-2 |
2005 |
Kim Clijsters |
Lindsay Davenport |
6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
2004 |
Justine Henin |
Lindsay Davenport |
6-1, 6-4 |
2003 |
Kim Clijsters |
Lindsay Davenport |
6-4, 7-5 |
2002 |
Daniela Hantuchová |
Martina Hingis |
6-3, 6-4 |
2001 |
Serena Williams |
Kim Clijsters |
4-6, 6-4, 6-2 |
2000 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Martina Hingis |
4-6, 6-4, 6-0 |
1999 |
Serena Williams |
Steffi Graf |
6-3, 3-6, 7-5 |
1998 |
Martina Hingis |
Lindsay Davenport |
6-3, 6-4 |
1997 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Irina Spîrlea |
6-2, 6-1 |
1996 |
Steffi Graf |
Conchita Martínez |
7-6(5), 7-6(5) |
1995 |
Mary Joe Fernández |
Natasha Zvereva |
6-4, 6-3 |
1994 |
Steffi Graf |
Amanda Coetzer |
6-0, 6-4 |
1993 |
Mary Joe Fernández |
Amanda Coetzer |
3-6, 6-1, 7-6(6) |
1992 |
Monica Seles |
Conchita Martínez |
6-3, 6-1 |
1991 |
Martina Navrátilová |
Monica Seles |
6-2, 7-6(6) |
1990 |
Martina Navrátilová |
Helena Suková |
6-2, 5-7, 6-1 |
1989 |
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere |
Jenny Byrne |
6-4, 6-1 |
[edit] Doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
2008 |
Dinara Safina
Elena Vesnina |
Yan Zi
Jie Zheng |
6-1, 1-6, 10-8 |
2007 |
Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur |
Yung-Jan Chan
Chia-Jung Chuang |
6-3, 7-5 |
2006 |
Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Meghann Shaughnessy |
6-2, 7-5 |
2005 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Nadia Petrova
Meghann Shaughnessy |
7-6(3), 6-1 |
2004 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Likhovtseva |
6-1, 6-2 |
2003 |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond |
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama |
3-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
2002 |
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs |
Elena Dementieva
Janette Husárová |
7-5, 6-0 |
2001 |
Nicole Arendt
Ai Sugiyama |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
6-4, 6-4 |
2000 |
Lindsay Davenport
Corina Morariu |
Anna Kournikova
Natasha Zvereva |
6-2, 6-3 |
1999 |
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova |
Mary Joe Fernández
Jana Novotná |
6-2, 6-2 |
1998 |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva |
Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat |
6-4, 2-6, 6-4 |
1997 |
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva |
Lisa Raymond
Nathalie Tauziat |
7-5, 6-2 |
1996 |
Chanda Rubin
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
Julie Halard
Nathalie Tauziat |
6-1, 6-4 |
1995 |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond |
Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
2-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
1994 |
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond |
Manon Bollegraf
Helena Suková |
6-2, 6-4 |
1993 |
Rennae Stubbs
Helena Suková |
Ann Grossman
Patricia Hy |
6-3, 6-4 |
1992 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Stephanie Rehe |
Jill Hetherington
Kathy Rinaldi |
6-3, 6-3 |
1991 |
Doubles cancelled due to rain |
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1990 |
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |
Gigi Fernández
Martina Navrátilová |
6-2, 7-6(6) |
1989 |
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Gretchen Rush Magers |
6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 |
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Coordinates: 33°43′26″N, 116°18′21″W